Patch - Disable EEE toggle

What it is

Some mal-formed Linux Ethernet drivers cause kernel panics when manipulating Energy Efficient Ethernet.

This patch allows the customer to disable EEE processing for certain vendors identified by lspci, specifically disabling EEE for Realtek Ethernet nics.

Target Version

17.1.1

How to run

Live system

On an existing 17.1.1 system, assuming the NIC is working, the patch can be applied as:

curl -s -k https://downloads.untangle.com/public/patches/17.1.1/eee-ignore-realtek-patch.sh.tgz | tar -xz && ./eee-ignore-realtek-patch.sh

Installer

This patch can also be applied to the 17.1.1 ISO installer. To do this:

1. Download the following files (use save-as in your browser):

   https://downloads.untangle.com/public/patches/17.1.1/eee-ignore-realtek-patch.sh.tgz

   https://downloads.untangle.com/public/patches/17.1.1/late_command.sh

2. Copy the files to the USB installer under /simple_cdd.
3. Eject the USB.
4. Install the ISO.