RE: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel - no go

From: Ernest L. Williams Jr. (ernesto_at_ornl.gov)
Date: 01/24/04

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    To: Fedora <fedora-list@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:59:55 -0500

    On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 16:19, Plum, Michael A. wrote:
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fedora-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-admin@redhat.com]
    > On Behalf Of Jim Cornette
    > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:57 PM
    > To: fedora-list@redhat.com
    > Subject: Re: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel
    >
    >
    > Plum, Michael A. wrote:
    > > I recently installed Fedora (kernel version 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl) on my
    > > IBM Thinkpad T21. It ran great. It also ran great under Redhat 9.
    > >
    > > Then I installed the 2.6 kernel using up2date. The new kernel is
    > > 2.6.1-1.141. My problem is that now the Ethernet card doesn't seem to
    > be
    > > detected. When I reboot to kernel 2.6 kudzu comes up asks to remove
    > this
    > > card (but I tell it to keep it).
    > >
    > > When I try to start Ethernet manually in the network configuration
    > > utility it fails.
    > >
    > > Also in the network configuration utility, under Hardware Device, I
    > > see
    > > MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, and probe can't find it.
    > >
    > > In modprobe.conf there is the line "alias eth0 3c59x".
    > >
    > > I've tried removing it and adding it in the network configuration
    > > utility, with no luck.
    > >
    > > In Hardware Browser, the system does detect the card, as a 3c556B
    > > Hurricane Cardbus, driver = 3c59x.
    > >
    > > In /lib/modules/2.6.1-1.141/kernel/drivers/net there is a file named
    > > 3c59x.ko.
    > >
    > > Any ideas?
    > >
    > > Thanks much in advance.
    > > -- Mike.
    > >
    > >
    >
    > The problem with the 3com card on a Fedora installation is pretty
    > common. There are a lot of prior solutions to get this card to work. I
    > believe the problem is with interaction with the ethtool version used
    > with Fedora.
    >
    > I think the program sets the card in an erratic state. This probably has
    >
    > to do with auto-negotiate mode that the card has.
    >
    > Check the archives and bugzilla. The solutions are varied and range from
    >
    > disabling kudzu during boot, not booting through the graphical boot
    > loader. Adding return conditions into the ifup file and setting the mode
    >
    > to the desired mode, instead of alowing the card to auto-negotiate,
    > which it does not do well with Fedora and the Betas up to it.
    >
    > Jim
    >
    > =====================================================================
    >
    > The only thing I can find in bugzilla is to disable kudzu. I tried this
    > and it didn't work. I don't know how to not boot through the graphical
    > boot loader, add return conditions, etc.

    Graphical booting is controlled by the GRAPHICAL line in the
    "/etc/sysconfig/init file"; set it to "no" to permanently disable
    graphical booting.

    Still does not make sense why the card is supported in the Fedora kernel
    and not the "2.6 kernel" ??

    > Is there a web site that
    > describes how to try these things?
    >
    > Thanks, Mike.
    >
    >
    >
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