X86 Hardware issues (Graphics, WiFi, Onboard Sound, external DACs, Disks, BIOS/UEFI Boot problems etc.)

I’m sorry, but since this PC is a DIY build, it doesn’t have a brand name, so I can only provide a simple hardware list. I can not get the log file since it cannot boot.

After switching to a PC Gateway SX2860, it was able to boot successfully.

On the DIY PC that failed to boot, I noticed that the first two lines of text displayed at startup were much larger than usual.
It feels like the display resolution could not be properly detected.

However, when using Volumio 3, it can boot normally. It might be a hardware compatibility issue, so I will run it on another PC instead. Thank you.

Please read the first post again, you can give us at least the „inxi“ information and „lshw“, without it you will not get support.
We are not in a guessing game for your hw here, you must understand.

Hello all,

How do i get my wired network working?

Current version of volumio (23/12/2025).
X86 jetway NP691N
Wireless ax210 (working)
Ethernet realtek RTL8111h GBe (not working)

Thanks

@Jersinger
the information you supplied is not enough for us to diagnose your problem.
Could you please read the following post and supply the requested information, using the wifi set up?

The “inxi” information will give us a complete hw report and the log may show why the Realtek ethernet driver is not working.
The log returns a URL, post it here please.

Ethernet not working.

Volumio V.4.73
Log report just sits there for hours saying sending log report.
Here are the specs of my x86 board:

MB FORM FACTOR Pico-ITX
CPU Onboard Intel® Celeron® Processor N4200 (Formerly Apollo Lake, TDP 6W)
Onboard Intel® Celeron® Processor J3455 (Formerly Apollo Lake, TDP 10W)
CHIPSET Intel® SoC
MEMORY 1 x DDR3L 1866MHz SDRAM SO-DIMM up to 8GB
BIOS AMI 64Mb Flash ROM
WATCHDOG TIMER 255 Levels
DIMENSION (W X D) 100.0 (W) x 72.0 (D) mm (3.9″ x 2.8″)
OS SUPPORT Windows® 10 (64bit)
Linux
POWER
POWER REQUIREMENT DC-in 12V
POWER ON MODE AT / ATX
CONNECTOR DC Jack
DISPLAY
GPU Intel® HD Graphics
LVDS 1 x LVDS (Max. Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @60Hz)
HDMI 1 x HDMI (Max.Resolution : 3840 x 2160@30Hz)
MULTIPLE DISPLAY Support 2 Displays
AUDIO
CODEC Realtek Audio Codec
LAN
ETHERNET 1 x RJ45 for Realtek® RTL8111H GbE
USB PORT
USB 2 x USB 3.0
Internal Header for 2 x USB 2.0
SERIAL PORT
COM Internal Header for 1 x RS-232
Internal Header for 1 x RS-232/422/485
INTERNAL I/O
GPIO 8-Bit
SMBUS Yes
ADDITIONAL 1 x Chassis intrusion
1 x Audio Header
1 x LVDS w/ Inverter
STORAGE
SATA 1 x SATA III
MINI PCI-E 1 x Full Size Mini-PCIe
EXPANSION
M.2 1 x M-Key 2242 (SATA)
SIM 1 x SIM Card Slot

The reason why I was asking that information was because I wanted to know what the system reports. What the specs say is not what I needed, can find that myself on the net.
Your board specs does not seem to show onboard wlan, so how did you connect? Using a dongle?
When using wifi or ethernet, only one of the two will be active. Have you tried booting without the wifi dongle?
Still surprised the log didn‘t work, we might need to try something else.
However, it is Xmas time, so community support maybe slow the next few days.

Thanks… For the Wifi, I am using a MiniPCIe Card that is an AX210. These board are very specific kind of boards made for usually one task. I want to be able to support wifi and hard wired.

I will try without the PCI card…but that’s not the result I am looking for.

I treied removing the wifi card and the LAN still didn’t connect. I am not getting an attempt at it even connecting or getting power.

@Jersinger
While connected with wifi, you were able to start a log (but it did not finish).
On the same dev page, you would be able to enable ssh and then log in using user ‘volumio’ and password ‘volumio’ from a remote system (windows or linux).
Done that, execute

sudo journalctl -b > /data/INTERNAL/volumio-log.txt

(for sudo, also use password ‘volumio’)

Then, either connect a fat32 formatted usb stick to the machine and copy the file to it, or use another linux or windows system to browse the network and fetch the file from your system, in one of the cases, in order to attach the logfile to this thread.

@Jersinger
Btw., when you could not reach the Volumio server for transmitting the log, there may also be other issues concerning your local network.

The log is in the link 2 messages above. I used another unit to create it.

The reason why the first lig didn’t create was because my music database is too big and all songs are queued.

I just used another unit that didn’t have a database. Created no problem.

Do you have a keyboard and monitor connected?
In that case please attach a fat32 formatted usb stick, boot WITHOUT the wifi card.
Then ctrl-F1, which will give you a console.
Login with volumio/volumio, redirect the journalctl -b command to a file as shown a few posts above and copy it to the usb stick.
Please upload the file here.

Edit
Please use Volumio v4.084 if possible, it has some improvements for networking. v4.073 is already over a month old.
https://updates2.volumio.org/x86_amd64/volumio/4.084/Volumio-4.084-2025-12-25-x86_amd64.zip

I have tried loading the new version… but after the VOLUMIO screen it just shows a mouse pointer and stays on that screen.

Disregard that last message

here is the log link with the latest release

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/bz5re0I.html

Ethernet still not working

well as you do not show the logs I requested, my support will be limited.
Again, no wlan board, boot with only eth connected. You decide. Reason: I wish to see eth to go past ‘carrier up’, without being overtaken by wifi.
v4.084 a must, fixing earlier network issues.

here is what you requested
volumio-log.txt (150.2 KB)

Thank you for that.
From the log it appears the driver gets loaded correctly, the interface works but then the carrier goes lost and while trying to bring up the device, no link beat is detected:

$ cat volumio-log.txt | grep eth0
cat volumio-log.txt | grep eth0
Dec 28 09:57:43 volumio1 kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: RTL8168h/8111h, 00:30:18:03:c7:fc, XID 541, IRQ 128
Dec 28 09:57:43 volumio1 kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: jumbo features [frames: 9194 bytes, tx checksumming: ko]
Dec 28 09:57:44 volumio1 systemd[1]: Expecting device sys-subsystem-net-devices-eth0.device - /sys/subsystem/net/devices/eth0...
Dec 28 09:57:45 volumio1 systemd[1]: Found device sys-subsystem-net-devices-eth0.device - RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller).
Dec 28 09:57:45 volumio1 systemd[1]: Started ifup@eth0.service - ifup for eth0.
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: Link is Down
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: eth0: waiting for carrier
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: eth0: carrier acquired
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: eth0: IAID 18:03:c7:fc
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: eth0: adding address fe80::c2ed:f5ec:26e5:9eeb
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: control command: dhcpcd eth0
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 dhcpcd[684]: eth0: carrier lost
Dec 28 09:57:47 volumio1 sh[846]: eth0=eth0
Dec 28 09:57:50 volumio1 ifplugd(eth0)[1121]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing.
Dec 28 09:57:50 volumio1 ifplugd(eth0)[1121]: Using interface eth0/00:30:18:03:C7:FC with driver <r8169> (version: 6.12.57-volumio)
Dec 28 09:57:50 volumio1 ifplugd(eth0)[1121]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL
Dec 28 09:57:50 volumio1 ifplugd(eth0)[1121]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected.
Dec 28 09:57:50 volumio1 ifplugd[1065]: start eth0...done.

Usually this means there is no connection with a switch or router, could you check your cable and your switch/ router. Are any leds blinking? On the switch/ router and PC?

Router and cable work fine as I have another device connected to with Volumio.

Then it is possible, that the r8169 driver has an issue with this RTL8111H revision. Some installations (other linux systems) seem to have blacklisted the r8169 driver (preventing it from loading) and using an r8168 driver instead. I’m not sure if we can do that, need time to check this.