stock vs. compiled kernels and ethernet failure

[Jim Cornette]

Kenneth Porter wrote:

> --On Monday, July 11, 2005 10:04 PM -0400 Jim Cornette 
> <fc-cornette at insight.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> After compiling a stock kernel and booting into the kernel, I get an IP
>> address and can access my router. I cannot contact a website or ping a
>> computer by its known IP address.
>
>
> What does "access my router" mean?

I could login to the admin page and view information, change settings, etc.

I tried to ping the IP using this kernel without a reply with this 
working kernel. The IP that I tried was for an XP box with a pretty 
restrictive firewall. It could be a name resolution problem.

The errors related to the ethernet adapter were below. I tried running 
dhclient and brought the lnk up and down several times, still no luck.

Jim

Jul 11 19:57:50 cornette-lt kernel: natsemi eth0: NatSemi DP8381[56] at 
0xd0008000 (0000:00:12.0), 00:0b:cd:34:b0:16, IRQ 11, port TP.
Jul 11 19:57:52 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 19:57:52 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:05:06 cornette-lt kernel: natsemi eth0: NatSemi DP8381[56] at 
0xd0008000 (0000:00:12.0), 00:0b:cd:34:b0:16, IRQ 11, port TP.
Jul 11 20:05:09 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:05:09 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:13:40 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: remaining active for wake-on-lan
Jul 11 20:13:47 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:13:47 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:13:47 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:17:05 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: remaining active for wake-on-lan
Jul 11 20:17:18 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:17:18 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:17:18 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:19:15 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: remaining active for wake-on-lan
Jul 11 20:19:18 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:19:18 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:19:18 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:25:27 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: remaining active for wake-on-lan
Jul 11 20:25:56 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:25:56 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:25:56 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:26:19 cornette-lt dhclient: Listening on 
LPF/eth0/00:0b:cd:34:b0:16
Jul 11 20:26:19 cornette-lt dhclient: Sending on   
LPF/eth0/00:0b:cd:34:b0:16
Jul 11 20:26:19 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
Jul 11 20:26:20 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:38:56 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: remaining active for wake-on-lan
Jul 11 20:38:56 cornette-lt dhclient: receive_packet failed on eth0: 
Network is down
Jul 11 20:39:02 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:39:02 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:39:03 cornette-lt dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 
255.255.255.255 port 67
Jul 11 20:39:35 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: Autonegotiation advertising 
0x5e1  partner 0x00.
Jul 11 20:39:35 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link down.
Jul 11 20:39:47 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: Autonegotiation advertising 
0x5e1  partner 0x00.
Jul 11 20:39:47 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
Jul 11 20:39:47 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: Setting full-duplex based on 
negotiated link capability.
Jul 11 20:39:48 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: Autonegotiation advertising 
0x5e1  partner 0x21.
Jul 11 20:39:48 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: Setting half-duplex based on 
negotiated link capability.
*stock kernel*
Jul 11 20:43:32 cornette-lt kernel: natsemi eth0: NatSemi DP8381[56] at 
0xd0008000 (0000:00:12.0), 00:0b:cd:34:b0:16, IRQ 11, port TP.
Jul 11 20:43:35 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 11 20:43:35 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.
*Stock kernel*
Jul 12 06:17:20 cornette-lt kernel: natsemi eth0: NatSemi DP8381[56] at 
0xd0008000 (0000:00:12.0), 00:0b:cd:34:b0:16, IRQ 11, port TP.
Jul 12 06:17:21 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: DSPCFG accepted after 0 usec.
Jul 12 06:17:21 cornette-lt kernel: eth0: link up.


>
> Try tcpdump and see what's happening on the interface when you ping in 
> another window.
>
> (No need to cc me replies, I read the list.)
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