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Issue #647: Add some usage notes for Radxa Dual 2.5G Router HAT.
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## Booting from NVMe SSD
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Because this HAT is not 'HAT+' compatible, if you want to [boot from PCIe](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#boot-from-pcie), you must also edit the Raspberry Pi EEPROM (`sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e`) and add the following line:
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PCIE_PROBE=1
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I am currently testing the board and will update this page with more information later.
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## Realtek 2.5G NIC performance
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The included Realtek NICs are supported out of the box on Raspberry Pi OS, though using the Linux kernel's included driver.
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Performance is good, but you may get better performance installing the `r8125` driver directly.
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The best way to do that, while keeping the driver and the OS up to date easily, is to use the [`realtek-r8125-dkms` package](https://github.com/awesometic/realtek-r8125-dkms):
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Download the latest release from https://github.com/awesometic/realtek-r8125-dkms/releases — then run:
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sudo dpkg -i realtek-r8125-dkms*.deb
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```
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You can also manually [download the r8125 driver from Realtek](https://www.realtek.com/Download/List?cate_id=584) and run it's included `autorun.sh` script, but that installation method is more difficult to maintain over time.
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## External PCIe FPC Difficulties
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So far I have not been able to get any additional PCIe HATs or even another Dual 2.5G Router HAT to work using the downstream PCIe FPC included on this board.
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See my current progress here: [Dual 2.5G Router HAT - FPC Connector use](https://forum.radxa.com/t/dual-2-5g-router-hat-fpc-connector-use/25972?u=geerlingguy).

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