Re: [Bug 1428] New: 3c59x won't work at all with 2.6.0-test kernels

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 08:56:49 EST


"Martin J. Bligh" <mbligh@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1428
>
> Summary: 3c59x won't work at all with 2.6.0-test kernels.
> Kernel Version: 2.6.0-test4-mmX to 2.6.0-test8-mm1
> Status: NEW
> Severity: blocking

Does not deserve a blocking.

> Owner: jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx
> Submitter: kl@xxxxxxx
>
>
> Distribution: Gentoo Linux
> Hardware Environment: IBM Thinkpad X20 - miniPCI 3com network:
> lspci with 2.4.22 kernel:
> 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c556B Hurricane CardBus (rev 20)
>
> Software Environment:
> glibc-2.3.2, gcc-3.2.3 - anything else?
> Problem Description:
> My 3c59x miniPci network card won't work at all with 2.6.0-test kernels.I think
> I've seen it work once, with an old 2.6.0-test kernel, but I'm not sure, and
> I've tried all the way back to 2.6.0-test3, and can't reproduce it (working that
> is).
> the Hardware mac address is set to all FF's on 2.60. ifconfig works fine - I
> just can't ping anything.
>
> with 2.4.22 it all works like a charm.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> compile 2.6.0-testX with 3c59x as module or built-in.

3c59x works fine for me in 2.6.0test9

Most likely the user has some problems with interrupt routing.
I would try with pci=noacpi or acpi=off or disable IO-APIC support.

-Andi

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