From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Don Fry Subject: Re: [PATCH 4 2.4.27] pcnet32: Add HomePNA parameter for 79C978. Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 10:45:31 -0800 Message-ID: <20050204184531.GA15595@us.ibm.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: netdev@oss.sgi.com To: Richard Hobbs Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org Richard, 2.6.10 has the driver to support the 79c978 card in homepna mode. I have only used the card in a point-to-point configuration when in homepna mode, because all I have is two cards (no modem/router). When you bring up the card with homepna=1, if you look in /var/log/messages it should indicate the speed at which the card is operating. In my system I see: pcnet32: media set to 1Mbit mode. pcnet32: PCnet/Home 79C978 at 0x252c00, 00 90 00 05 dd 27 assigned IRQ 201. eth8: registered as PCnet/Home 79C978 pcnet32: 8 cards_found. With the cards cabled together I see link detected using ethtool. # ethtool eth8 Settings for eth8: Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) Link detected: yes On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 12:42:07AM +0000, Richard Hobbs wrote: > > I am trying to set up a hybrid network, part wired, part wireless and part > homePNA (the building has some very thick walls and remote computers that can be > reached by existing telephone wires). I am using Fedora core 3 with the 2.6.10 > kernel. I have checked the pcnet32.c code and the patch 4 2.4.27 appears to be > there. > > I load the pcnet32 module using: > modprobe -v pcnet32 homepna=1 > > I get reply: > insmod /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.741_FC3/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.ko homepna=1 > > Looks good. > > I then try to configure the network through the systems settings interface: > eth0 is a e100 ethernet to my router/modem that is OK. > Disconnecting eth0 to avoid any conflicts. > > eth1 should be the AMD79c978 card. Connecting with the telephone wire > > I set eth1 as an ethernet (I don't see an option for phoneline network) > I have tried DHCP get the response on activating the network: > Determining IP information for eth1 failed; no link present. Check cable. > > I have tried a static IP address, card activates but no device is detected at > the modem/router. > > If I unload the module and reload without the homepna option, the card works > fine with a standard ethernet cable. > > Any suggestions please. > > Thanks > Richard Hobbs -- Don Fry brazilnut@us.ibm.com