Network module (de4x5) wont load

Network module (de4x5) wont load

[Bas Nedermeijer]

Hello,

i tried the kernel-2.6.0-test7 and -test8, but my network driver doesnt seem 
te load properly, the system hangs after it reports the driver is in "100 
mbit" mode. I'm using the de4x5 module, and i have the 
module-init-tools-0.9.15-pre2 to load my modules. I'm not sure the problem is 
in the module loading, becausing compiling the module in kernel also hangs 
the system.

Sysinfo (info taken from my 2.4.22 kernel):

Mem: 256MB
Abit BP6 mobo

# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 6
model name      : Celeron (Mendocino)
stepping        : 5
cpu MHz         : 400.915
cache size      : 128 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 2
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr
bogomips        : 799.53

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 6
model name      : Celeron (Mendocino)
stepping        : 5
cpu MHz         : 400.915
cache size      : 128 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 2
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr
bogomips        : 801.17


	- Bas Nedermeijer

Re: Network module (de4x5) wont load

[Nathan Poznick]

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Thus spake Bas Nedermeijer:
> Hello,
> 
> i tried the kernel-2.6.0-test7 and -test8, but my network driver doesnt seem 
> te load properly, the system hangs after it reports the driver is in "100 
> mbit" mode. I'm using the de4x5 module, and i have the 
> module-init-tools-0.9.15-pre2 to load my modules. I'm not sure the problem is 
> in the module loading, becausing compiling the module in kernel also hangs 
> the system.

This same thing happens on my Alpha (4 x EV45, 512mb RAM).  The system
will boot fine so long as I never bring up networking... The driver
scans for and finds the devices, but as soon as the system attempts to
bring up an interface, it locks up.

On someone's suggestion, I had tried the -test5 version of de4x5.[ch]
(along with some reverted changes in Space.c), but it had the same
effects.

-- 
Nathan Poznick <kraken@drunkmonkey.org>

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self-inspection. - Frank Moore Colby


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Re: Network module (de4x5) wont load

[Meelis Roos]

NP> This same thing happens on my Alpha (4 x EV45, 512mb RAM).  The system
NP> will boot fine so long as I never bring up networking... The driver
NP> scans for and finds the devices, but as soon as the system attempts to
NP> bring up an interface, it locks up.

Same here on PPC - either tulip or de4x5 driver, the onboard 21140 hangs
on ifconfiog on my Motorola Powerstack.

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Meelis Roos

Re: Network module (de4x5) wont load

[Christian Kujau]

Meelis Roos schrieb:
> NP> This same thing happens on my Alpha (4 x EV45, 512mb RAM).  The system
> NP> will boot fine so long as I never bring up networking... The driver
> NP> scans for and finds the devices, but as soon as the system attempts to
> NP> bring up an interface, it locks up.
> 
> Same here on PPC - either tulip or de4x5 driver, the onboard 21140 hangs
> on ifconfiog on my Motorola Powerstack.
> 

for the record:

and same here for the 3c59x driver (and the onboard 21140 (tulip)). the 
machine freezes upon loading/unloading the network drivers.
(ppc32, Mototola Powerstack).

Christian.
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