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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Adam <adam@vbfx.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	"Michael K. Johnson" <johnsonm@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 13:20:49 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3AF2E4F1.6C5BE7FC@mandrakesoft.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E14vj1d-0007es-00@the-village.bc.nu>

Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > I've had the same problem with the 8139too drivers and DHCP.  The reason
> > I figure it must be the drivers is because in the 2.4.3 kernel, I'm able
> > to use the 8139too drivers with DHCP without any problems.  In 2.4.4 it
> > locks my system.
> 
> Multiple such reports - seems the 8139too update broke stuf - any ideas Jeff,
> should I revert to the 2.4.3 one ?

I would say if Monday comes by without hearing from me, yes. It fixes
some people, breaks others :/

I've already got a fix on the dhcp breakage -- need to lock and unlock
EEprom before setting certain registers, and I am working on the other
problem (symptom: 'partner ability 0000' even when a link is present).

-- 
Jeff Garzik      | Game called on account of naked chick
Building 1024    |
MandrakeSoft     |

  reply	other threads:[~2001-05-04 17:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-05-04 15:20 dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1 Michael K. Johnson
2001-05-04 16:26 ` Adam
2001-05-04 17:05   ` Alan Cox
2001-05-04 17:20     ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2001-05-05 15:29     ` Rogier Wolff
2001-05-04 16:35 ` Enrico Scholz
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-05-05 22:14 Greg
2001-05-04  8:33 Rasmus Gunnar

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