Re: [SLE] Suse 9.1 3Com 3c59x can't get to the network

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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:50:34 +0100
To: Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:08:00 -0400, Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:56:55 -0500
> Doug B <suse@hatterhill.com> wrote:
>
> > > Knoppix 3.3 initialises the card correctly (3Com Corporation 3c556B
> > > Hurricane CardBus) and I get an IP address from the dhcp server.
> > However
> > > the card is not detected correctly in Knoppix 3.4 (3Com Corporation
> > 3c556B
> > > CardBus [Tornado]). This results in a MAC address of
> > FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.
> > >
> This is an indication that the problem is with the 2.6 kernel module.
> The kernel guys changed the driver interface in 2.6, and some of the
> binary drivers for 2.4 have not been ported to 2.6 :-(
>
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Yes, I'm worried that it is a kernel problem as well. I'm aware that
with 9.1 all NIC drivers are now in the kernel.

I deleted the settings for the card as suggested. It was correctly
re-detected, and I reset it to use DHCP (and reset the other computers
on the network). Now when I try to ping the router I get the message:
connect: Network is unreachable

I rebooted into windows on the same machine (you recall I'm
dual-booting with win2k), and, after reconfiguring to use DHCP, I was
able to surf the web using this pcmcia card and the same cable I was
trying to use with the Suse 9.1 install. So this confirms that the
card, dongle, cable and connection to the router are working for this
computer. Of course Windows can see the other 3Com NIC, the one that
is built in, but which seems to be a windows only variety. I
disconnected that one for this test and used the pcmcia card.

Is there a chance there is a kernel driver for this other nic card in
the machine? It seems to be called 3Com 10/100 Mini PCI Ethernet
Adapter... I guess that's extremely unlikely if the card isn't even
detected by the probe. I searched on the web and can only see windows
drivers for it. It's a shame that the pcmcia card no longer works,
since it was purchased in the first place to work with Suse 7.1.

So how exactly do I boot with acpi=off?

I do appreciate all the help. I presume that if we trace this to the
lack of a kernel driver, my only option is to go out and buy another
(supported) NIC... I will need to know how to be sure I get one that
has a 9.1 driver.

Regards,
Paul

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