[Devil-Linux-discuss] Requests for next DL release

[Dominic R. <dl...@ed...>]

I have been experiencing great pain and anguish since upgrading the 
hardware of my DL-based server. Please can I request for the next 
release (final or testing) of DL:

- if possible, add the r8168 network driver (available direct from 
Realtek at 
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false), 
because the r8169 driver which is in the present release (and the 
kernel) has intermittent problems with Realtek RTL8168B-based chipsets - 
see 
http://unixblogger.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/the-pain-of-an-realtek-rtl8111rtl8168-ethernet-card/

- and/or upgrade the kernel beyond 3.5.1 (which may also fix some 
problems with r8169 when used with RTL8111/8168B- see 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839992)

- on an unrelated note, while it would be great to have the latest samba 
v3 release (3.6.16 at present) please don't switch to samba v4, as this 
will not work with my setup (security=share is dropped in v4)

Thanks for your help!

Dominic