----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest L. Williams Jr." <ernesto@xxxxxxxx> To: "Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:59 AM Subject: RE: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel -no go > 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> > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list If you want one of my bay network cards give me a holler - I have a few spare and you're quite welcome to one. I had the same prob at work with the 3com ones and just changed it to save the hassle. Bry
