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

[Ernest L. Williams Jr.]

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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