Re: ethernet driver probs (tulip, de4x5, 3c509)

["Manfred Bartz" <md-linux-kernel@logi.cc>]

Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com> writes:

> On 20 Feb 2001, Manfred Bartz wrote:
> > I have 3 NICs (2*DEC, 1*3c509) in my gateway (P75, 40M RAM).
> > 
> > tulip.o in 2.4.1 insists on selecting 10baseT, no command
> > line option can convince it otherwise.  tulip.o in 2.2.16 auto
> > detected media and worked fine.
> 
> A little info on your cards would be helpful.  With well over 100
> different types of Tulip cards, I can't just read your mind :)

The problem seems to be generic.  It is always related to media
selection and occurs with at least 3 different NICs which are based 
on the 21040 and 21041 chips.

> lspci, tulip-diag, and dmesg output would all be helpful.

I have not got lspci but since the driver reports the correct IRQ and
IO-ports that should be no issue.  (I'll install lspci if necessary).

Outputs of dmesg, tulip-diag, and some other info is now at:
        <http://www.logi.cc/tulip/>

> > de4x5.o in 2.4.1 needs to be told the media, then works fine.
> > de4x5.o in 2.2.16 auto detected media and worked fine.
> 
> de4x5 is going away, anyway.

Pity.  It works and I really like the manual options interface...   :/

-- 
Manfred