Re: 3C905B-FX SC REV-A link problem
"Nix N. Nix" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.drivers.vortex.devel |
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On Thu, 2002-11-07 at 11:50, Donald Becker wrote: > On 6 Nov 2002, Nix N. Nix wrote: > > On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 19:49, Donald Becker wrote: > > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Nix N. Nix wrote: > > > > > > > When an interface based on this card, using the 3c59x driver, is brought > > > > > > What driver version? > > Umm, is this what you're looking for ? > > LK1.1.18ac 01Jul02 akpm > > - Fix for undocumented transceiver power-up bit on some 3c566B's > > (Donald Becker, Rahul Karnik) > > > > This is from the 3c59x.c file as distributed with RedHat Linux 8.0 > > > > > > up, mii-tool version 1.60 reports no link, even though the card works > > > > > > Does 'mii-diag' work? > > > > Sorry, I don't have mii-diag on that particular machine, and I don't > > want to mess with the default RedHat install, because it's a production > > machine. > > Hmmm, I don't understand why you are reluctant to get the proper tools > for tracking down the problem. Red Hat has no problem shipping broken > drivers (see many of the other driver mailing lists). Alright. I'll bring home a copy of the card, a media converter and a patch cable. That way I can play with the card on a non-production machine, which means that I'll be able to install any version of any package. I'll let you know what happens. I'll try both the stock 7.3 version of mii-tool and I'll compile mii-diag (if I don't already have it - I never really needed any of these tools until now). > > Good luck with your problem. > Thanks ! And thanks for all the help. > -- > Donald Becker [email protected] > Scyld Computing Corporation http://www.scyld.com > 410 Severn Ave. Suite 210 Scyld Beowulf cluster system > Annapolis MD 21403 410-990-9993 > _______________________________________________ vortex mailing list [email protected] http://www.scyld.com/mailman/listinfo/vortex