Re: delayed cardbus network startup (since 2.6.12.2)



On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:42:28 GMT, W M Brelsford <k2di7@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Since upgrading my kernel from 2.6.11.7 to 2.6.12.2 (and also with
>2.6.13 and now 2.6.14.3), I've been experiencing a variable delay
>of 0 to 60 seconds when booting before seeing the following message
>and being able to use the network:
>
> eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII #0 link partner capability of 01e1.
>
>The network card is a 3Com 3cCFE575CT, laptop is a Winbook Si,
>pcmcia-cs is version 3.2.8. Other network cards (non-cardbus) work
>OK. The kernel configurations are essentially the same.

I'm running similar hardware on a Toshiba laptop:
http://bugsplatter.mine.nu/test/boxen/tosh/

440ZX + PIIX, but with Xircom RBE-100 CardBus NIC, no problems with
2.4.latest or 2.6.latest.

Are there no hints in the logs? dmesg? dhcp client?

Sorry I don't remember what changed 2.6.11 -> 2.6.12 in this area.

Grant.
.



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