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diff --git a/r8125/README b/r8125/README deleted file mode 100644 index 82352d9..0000000 --- a/r8125/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ -r8125 is the out-of-tree Linux kernel driver for Realtek RTL8125 and -RTL8125B 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet controllers with PCI-Express interface. -It provides complete 2.5Gbps support not available in the in-tree r8169 -driver for this hardware revision. - -The resulting package is specific to the kernel it was built against. -You must rebuild this package whenever you upgrade your kernel. - -BUILDING --------- -To build for the currently running kernel: - - ./r8125.SlackBuild - -To build for a different kernel (e.g. one you have just installed but -not yet booted): - - KERNEL=6.1.0 ./r8125.SlackBuild - -The KERNEL variable must match the directory name under /lib/modules/ -and the kernel build tree must exist at /lib/modules/$KERNEL/build. - -CONFLICT WITH r8169 -------------------- -The in-tree r8169 driver may also bind to RTL8125 hardware. This package -installs a blacklist file to prevent r8169 from loading: - - /etc/modprobe.d/r8169_blacklist.conf - -If the file already exists and has been modified, the new version will -be installed as r8169_blacklist.conf.new for you to review and merge. - -NVCHECKER ---------- -An nvchecker configuration file is installed alongside this README at: - - /usr/doc/r8125-VERSION/r8125.nvchecker - -nvchecker (https://github.com/lilydjwg/nvchecker) is a tool for checking -new versions of software. Copy or include this file in your nvchecker -configuration to be notified when Realtek publishes a new r8125 release. |