kernel: eth0: Host error, FIFO diagnostic register XXXX - Old Bug??

[Jim Cornette]

Doug wrote:
> OK, have user RH 7.3, 8.0 and 9.0 never had this issue. I have a 3com 
> 3c905B-TX card and never had an issue. After install can not bring up 
> eth0. In the logs it shows the following,
>  
> kernel: eth0: Host error, FIFO diagnostic register 2000
> kernel: eth0: PCI bus error, bus status 00880029
> 
> Googling I find only a couple of references to this and they are old on 
> this card. Looks like they fixed it and now it is pooping up again. No 
> one ever really did give a solution other then to buy a new card. This 
> card has been rock solid and has never given me an issue. Is there a 
> quick fix?
> 
> Doug
> 
>  


My card was messed up also with the post-RHL9 distributions/betas. I 
have heard that rhgb can cause the NIC to malfunction (rhgb is new to 
post RHL9, makes some sense).

Also, I have heard that disabling kudzu on startup prevents the fouled 
up NIC card.

I hope they fix the problem soon. My Ethernet card worked great from RHL 
5.2 until the first beta.

Jim

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