Let's try to get the Intel LAN I219-V running with XP!

[Dibya]

@Mark-XP I am planning to write E1000E driver by wrapping FreeBSD Driver around NetadapterCx like this driver https://github.com/coolstar/if_re-win , may be you might be interested in this project of porting NetadapterCx. I actually need someone with i219 Chipset to test as i lack anyboard with specific NIC myself

Now i am writing storport for Windows 2000,

Edited February 3, 2024 by Dibya

[Mark-XP]

Hello @Dibya, first please some clarifications:

- E1000E  is the name of the Linux driver  for a class of Intel® Gigabit Network NiCs (like th i219).

- NetadapterCx is the ,modern' MS driver-model for Win10 and later (in contrary to older ndis-model).

- The approach that you refer to above (https://github.com/coolstar/if_re-win) is an (NDIS-type?) wrapper ,around' the NetadapterCx-driver (in that case for a Realtec NiC) compatible with Win-XP (/2000 /Vista).

- Your plan now is to write such a wrapper around NetadapterCx-driver for i219.

I presume you're mentioning the (linux) e1000e above because you'll use it as a ,bonanza' of ideas and technics, is that correct?

What would be the concept then: direct wrapper (NetadapterCx -> NDIS) or detour FreeBSD (NetadapterCx ->FreeBDS -> NDIS)?

I've got only basic C knowledge (and even less in driver-implementations) to support, but within 2 or 3 weeks i'll migrate to the (above mentioned Z170) system with an i219 and will be able to test. And - if that's of any interest or advantage - it will house a Debian partition too.

And beside me, i'm quite sure there will be some others here (with an idled i219) eager for testing...

 

[reboot12]

Someone has a working driver for WinXP for Intel I219-LM(PHY) or Intel I211-AT ? It can tell you how to patch version for WinXP 64-bit

[Mark-XP]

22 hours ago, reboot12 said:

Someone has a working driver for WinXP for Intel I219-LM(PHY) or Intel I211-AT ? It can tell you how to patch version for WinXP 64-bit

For i211 this one did work with XP/32 on my rig: https://www.techspot.com/drivers/driver/file/information/15828/

[Tripredacus]

In case anyone has trouble reading through this thread, I can provide this bit of information. 

Using Dell Optiplex 9020, the LAN HwID is VEN_8086&DEV_153A

The driver located in ProEMbSw11.exe in the PRO1000\WinXP Related\PCIe works just using manual update through Device Manager without having to do any file modification.

Fortunately, it appears this file is in Archive from when it used to exist on Intel's website:

https://web.archive.org/web/20181201110458/http://downloadmirror.intel.com/22928/eng/PROEmbSw11.exe

[reboot12]

@Tripredacus

WOW ! Incredible !!!

I have a working integrated I211 network card on WinXP 64-bit. Thank you very much

VEN_8086&DEV_1539

Edited April 18, 2024 by reboot12