From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 4 May 2001 13:21:21 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 4 May 2001 13:21:11 -0400 Received: from panic.ohr.gatech.edu ([130.207.47.194]:48855 "HELO havoc.gtf.org") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 4 May 2001 13:20:59 -0400 Message-ID: <3AF2E4F1.6C5BE7FC@mandrakesoft.com> Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 13:20:49 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik Organization: MandrakeSoft X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.4 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alan Cox Cc: Adam , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "Michael K. Johnson" Subject: Re: dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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 |