Re: [semi-OT] Intel dual EEPro10/100 lockup

Donald Becker <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:43:44 -0500 (EST)
Newsgroups gmane.linux.drivers.realtek.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Orlando Andico wrote:
> using 2.4.21-mdk (from mandrake 9.1) with the Becker driver.
> Basically, ifconfig eth1 a.b.c.d up will LOCK THE MACHINE if media is 
> connected to the EEPro. If no media (no cable) it will not lockup the 
> machine, but if I then connect a cable, it locks up. IRQ conflict?

Which driver and version, and what is the detection message?
What architecture are you using the driver with?

This type of lock-up can happen if there is IRQ mapping confusion, but
that typically only happens with multiport boards combined with broken
BIOSes.

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