v0.36 works but v0.99c doesn't

[Jason Axley]

The latest version of the driver is 1.05 and fixed some problems I was
having with 0.36 and 0.99.  I suggest you go to the Donald's eepro100
site and grab 1.05 from there, compile it, and use it instead to see
if your problem goes away (the version linked to on the webpage was
1.03--1.05 was in the 'test' directory or something on the ftp server. 
Don't know if this is still the case)

-Jason

On 21 Nov, Lance Heller wrote:
> 
> I've just transitioned my box from RedHat 5.0 to SuSE 5.3.  In
> the process I've discovered that the only eepro100 driver my 1996 vintage
> Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 adapter will accept is the one provided with 
> RH5.0, i.e. v0.36.  To obtain a working network connection I replaced the 
> v0.99c module with a v0.36 module built in the SuSE 5.3 source tree, rmmod 
> the one and insmod the other.    
> 
> The symptom I see is this: The system boots normally, the bootup messages 
> for the adapter are correct, but the instant 'ifconfig' is executed, the
> activity light for the link at the connecting 10MB hub goes out.  Removing
> then reinserting the module restores the hub connection but only until the
> next 'ifconfig' at which point it is lost again.  'ifconfig' presents no 
> errors when the interface is brought up and will subsequently report that 
> eth0 is active and correctly configured. 
> 
> /var/log/messages segments for eepro100 v0.99c vs v0.36:
> 
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel: eepro100.c:v0.99C 5/31/98 Donald Becker 
> linux-eepro100@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel: eepro100.c:v0.99C 5/31/98 Donald Becker 
> linux-eepro100@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel: eth0: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 at 0xe800, 
> 00:A0:C9:19:97:8E, IRQ 9.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   Board assembly 352509-003, Physical connectors 
> present: RJ45
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   Primary interface chip DP83840 PHY #1.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   DP83840 specific setup, setting register 23 to 
> 8462.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   General self-test: passed.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   Internal registers self-test: passed.
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   ROM checksum self-test: passed (0x49caa8d6).
> Nov 18 23:07:28 faust kernel:   Receiver lock-up workaround activated.
> 
> 
> 
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel: eepro100.c:v0.36 10/20/97 Donald Becker 
> linux-eepro100@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel: eth0: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 at 0xe800, 
> 00:A0:C9:19:97:8E, IRQ 9.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   Board assembly 352509-003, Physical connectors 
> present: RJ45
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   Primary interface chip DP83840 PHY #1.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   DP83840 specific setup, setting register 23 to 
> 8462.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   General self-test: passed.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   Internal registers self-test: passed.
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   ROM checksum self-test: passed (0x49caa8d6).
> Nov 20 23:41:05 faust kernel:   Receiver lock-up workaround activated.
> Nov 20 23:41:24 faust kernel: eth0: speedo_open() irq 9.
> Nov 20 23:41:24 faust kernel: eth0: Done speedo_open(), status 00000090.
> 
> 
> Please do not hesitate to ask if there is any more I can do.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Lance
> 
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> Lance Heller                                email: lheller@unidial.com 
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