Ubuntu8.10Alpha damages the Intel NIC

Article title: Ubuntu8.10Alpha damages the Intel NIC. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

Ubuntu 8.10 is maturing after six Alpha tests are released consecutively, but testers have recently discovered a serious problem: the latest kernel used by the system can cause damage to specific hardware.

According to the report,Linux Kernel 2.6.27-RC damages NVRAM used by some Intel NICs to save MAC address and other data.(Non-volatile random access to memory ),The Intel ICH8/9 Nanqiao chip uses 82566 and 82567 Gigabit Ethernet controllers., But onlyWhen using the new e1000e series drivers.

After the damage occurs, you can try to repair it by upgrading the BIOS, but you may also need to replace the hardware chip. In addition, we strongly recommend that you do not use Intel IABUTIL. EXE, because this will only cause more serious problems and cause network devices to disappear directly from the PCI bus.

According to the currently known informationOnly appears in The NotebookHowever, whether the desktop and server are also affected has not been confirmed, and it is not because the notebook is more prone to collision and vibration.

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