On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 16:19, Plum, Michael A. wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Jim Cornette > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:57 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel > > > Plum, Michael A. wrote: > > I recently installed Fedora (kernel version 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl) on my > > IBM Thinkpad T21. It ran great. It also ran great under Redhat 9. > > > > Then I installed the 2.6 kernel using up2date. The new kernel is > > 2.6.1-1.141. My problem is that now the Ethernet card doesn't seem to > be > > detected. When I reboot to kernel 2.6 kudzu comes up asks to remove > this > > card (but I tell it to keep it). > > > > When I try to start Ethernet manually in the network configuration > > utility it fails. > > > > Also in the network configuration utility, under Hardware Device, I > > see > > MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, and probe can't find it. > > > > In modprobe.conf there is the line "alias eth0 3c59x". > > > > I've tried removing it and adding it in the network configuration > > utility, with no luck. > > > > In Hardware Browser, the system does detect the card, as a 3c556B > > Hurricane Cardbus, driver = 3c59x. > > > > In /lib/modules/2.6.1-1.141/kernel/drivers/net there is a file named > > 3c59x.ko. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks much in advance. > > -- Mike. > > > > > > The problem with the 3com card on a Fedora installation is pretty > common. There are a lot of prior solutions to get this card to work. I > believe the problem is with interaction with the ethtool version used > with Fedora. > > I think the program sets the card in an erratic state. This probably has > > to do with auto-negotiate mode that the card has. > > Check the archives and bugzilla. The solutions are varied and range from > > disabling kudzu during boot, not booting through the graphical boot > loader. Adding return conditions into the ifup file and setting the mode > > to the desired mode, instead of alowing the card to auto-negotiate, > which it does not do well with Fedora and the Betas up to it. > > Jim > > ===================================================================== > > The only thing I can find in bugzilla is to disable kudzu. I tried this > and it didn't work. I don't know how to not boot through the graphical > boot loader, add return conditions, etc. Graphical booting is controlled by the GRAPHICAL line in the "/etc/sysconfig/init file"; set it to "no" to permanently disable graphical booting. Still does not make sense why the card is supported in the Fedora kernel and not the "2.6 kernel" ?? > Is there a web site that > describes how to try these things? > > Thanks, Mike. > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Ernest L. Williams Jr. <ernesto@xxxxxxxx>
