3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel -no go

[bryan at redfedora.co.uk]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest L. Williams Jr." <ernesto at ornl.gov>
To: "Fedora" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:59 AM
Subject: RE: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel -no
go


> On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 16:19, Plum, Michael A. wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-list-admin at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-admin at redhat.com]
> > On Behalf Of Jim Cornette
> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:57 PM
> > To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: Re: 3c556 Ethernet card not detected in Fedora with 2.6 kernel
> >
> >
> > Plum, Michael A. wrote:
> > > I recently installed Fedora (kernel version 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl) on my
> > > IBM Thinkpad T21. It ran great. It also ran great under Redhat 9.
> > >
> > > Then I installed the 2.6 kernel using up2date. The new kernel is
> > > 2.6.1-1.141. My problem is that now the Ethernet card doesn't seem to
> > be
> > > detected. When I reboot to kernel 2.6 kudzu comes up asks to remove
> > this
> > > card (but I tell it to keep it).
> > >
> > > When I try to start Ethernet manually in the network configuration
> > > utility it fails.
> > >
> > > Also in the network configuration utility, under Hardware Device, I
> > > see
> > > MAC address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, and probe can't find it.
> > >
> > > In modprobe.conf there is the line "alias eth0 3c59x".
> > >
> > > I've tried removing it and adding it in the network configuration
> > > utility, with no luck.
> > >
> > > In Hardware Browser, the system does detect the card, as a 3c556B
> > > Hurricane Cardbus, driver = 3c59x.
> > >
> > > In /lib/modules/2.6.1-1.141/kernel/drivers/net there is a file named
> > > 3c59x.ko.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks much in advance.
> > > -- Mike.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > The problem with the 3com card on a Fedora installation is pretty
> > common. There are a lot of prior solutions to get this card to work. I
> > believe the problem is with interaction with the ethtool version used
> > with Fedora.
> >
> > I think the program sets the card in an erratic state. This probably has
> >
> > to do with auto-negotiate mode that the card has.
> >
> > Check the archives and bugzilla. The solutions are varied and range from
> >
> > disabling kudzu during boot, not booting through the graphical boot
> > loader. Adding return conditions into the ifup file and setting the mode
> >
> > to the desired mode, instead of alowing the card to auto-negotiate,
> > which it does not do well with Fedora and the Betas up to it.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > =====================================================================
> >
> > The only thing I can find in bugzilla is to disable kudzu. I tried this
> > and it didn't work. I don't know how to not boot through the graphical
> > boot loader, add return conditions, etc.
>
> Graphical booting is controlled by the GRAPHICAL line in the
> "/etc/sysconfig/init file"; set it to "no" to permanently disable
> graphical booting.
>
> Still does not make sense why the card is supported in the Fedora kernel
> and not the "2.6 kernel" ??
>
>
> >   Is there a web site that
> > describes how to try these things?
> >
> > Thanks, Mike.
> >
> >
> >
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If you want one of my bay network cards give me a holler - I have a few
spare and you're quite welcome to one. I had the same prob at work with the
3com ones and just changed it to save the hassle.

Bry