diff -ur linux-2.6.2-1.87/drivers/net/pcnet32.c linux-2.6.2-1.87-tmus/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
--- linux-2.6.2-1.87/drivers/net/pcnet32.c	2004-02-19 00:27:36.033478624 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.2-1.87-tmus/drivers/net/pcnet32.c	2004-02-19 00:26:03.733510352 +0100
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"pcnet32"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"1.27b"
-#define DRV_RELDATE	"01.10.2002"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"1.27c"
+#define DRV_RELDATE	"02.19.2004"
 #define PFX		DRV_NAME ": "
 
 static const char *version =
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
  *	   clean up and using new mii module
  * v1.27b  Sep 30 2002 Kent Yoder <yoder1@us.ibm.com>
  * 	   Added timer for cable connection state changes.
+ * v1.27c  Feb 19 2004 Thomas M Steenholdt <tmus@tmus.dk>
+ *         fixed link status on non-mii capable devices.
  */
 
 
@@ -1630,7 +1632,10 @@
 	/* get link status */
 	case ETHTOOL_GLINK: {
 		struct ethtool_value edata = {ETHTOOL_GLINK};
-		edata.data = mii_link_ok(&lp->mii_if);
+                /* read link status  */
+		if(lp->mii) edata.data = mii_link_ok(&lp->mii_if);
+                /* always return link ok for non-mii devices */
+                else edata.data = 1;
 		if (copy_to_user(useraddr, &edata, sizeof(edata)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		return 0;