Network Functionality Zero

[Randy Kelsoe]

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Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:
>> We quit using these cards just for this reason. When you're assembling
>> a bunch of systems it became a real
>> PITA and bottleneck.
>>
>> Bob Jones

Out of curiosity, what did you use in their place?

> Bob,
>
> I have a Fedora computer with two 3Com NIC's in it. Both are recognized
> and configured and the interfaces come up... but one works and the other
> does not ("works" being defined as providing actual connectivity via
> ping, mtr, etc.) Since the non-functional interface is the WAN side and
> I'm currently out of the office, I cannot say right now whether they are
> 3C509 (10 Mbps) or 3C905 (10/100 Mbps) models.
>
> Is it possible or likely that this could be the same problem? I have of
> course checked firewall rules, routing tables, etc. and everything
> /APPEARS/ to be set up properly. But no joy... no joy...
>

Alexander Dalloz provided a good link:

http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/#3c905

but this would require recompiling the driver each time you update the
kernel. The faq points to a bug in bugzilla:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107389

which is a workaround by chkconfig-ing kudzu off. Not a good workaround
for me. At the end is an entry to the /etc/modules.conf file, adding
options to the 3c905 driver:

alias eth1 3c59x debug=6 options=4 full_duplex=1

This did not work for me. The only way I was able to get the card to
work was to chkconfig kudzu off and reboot.

Can someone recommend a new card that works right out of the box? I have
not had problems with the RealTek 8139, but I have heard bad things
about the card (maybe just an older spin of the card?).


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