> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Cornette > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:24 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with > 2.6 kernel - no go > > > 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. Is there a web > > site that describes how to try these things? > > > > Thanks, Mike. > > > > > > to disable the rhgb (graphical boot feature) you might want to take a > look at this bug. > > I particularly like the concept of adding specifics into the modules > config file to make the card act a consistent way. > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107389 [Bug 107389] (3C59X) 3c59x + kudzu == boom Jim ============================================================== Thanks very much everybody for your help on this. Unfortunately, still no luck. I tried diabling the graphical boot. Did not help. I tried disabling kudzu. Did not help. I tried adding "alias eth0 3c59x debug=6 options=4 full_duplex=1" to the modprobe.conf file. Did not help. Maybe I will try a new driver, as mentioned in the Bug 107389 report. Other than that, I'm out of ideas. I may have to stick with the 2.4 kernel for a while. -- Mike. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
