AW: [eepro100] linux eepro100 problem

[Bruno Haller]

Hi,

I do have the same board and problems, there seems to be no solution but
using the Intel e100 module.

Download it from here and follow the instructions, hope you got some
knowhow with compiling kernel modules.

http://appsr.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?strState=LIVE&ProductI
D=583&DwnldID=2896

Regards
Bruno

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: eepro100-admin@scyld.com [mailto:eepro100-admin@scyld.com] Im
Auftrag
> von Eduardo A. Menendez Proupin
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 25. Oktober 2001 18:02
> An: linux-l@mail.linux.cu; eepro100@scyld.com
> Betreff: [eepro100] linux eepro100 problem
> 
> 
> Dear linuxers,
> 
> I have installed Linux Mandrake 8.0 on a Pentium III computer with
AOpen
> MX3S Main board (Chipset Intel i815, BIOS R1.11), which has a LAN
adaptor
> onboard (I am not quite sure, but it seems to be 82562EM). The
installer
> detected the LAN adaptor and installed the driver eepro100.c
> When using the network the LAN adapter is frequently stopped, giving
> typical messages as
> Oct 22 08:57:15 cdteo kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
> Oct 22 08:57:19 cdteo kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed
out
> Oct 22 08:57:19 cdteo kernel: eth0: Transmit timed out: status 0050
0c80
> at 25$
> Other times, while doing telnet, the system freezes and I need to do
> RESET.
> I have seen this kind of problem reported in the list, but I have
found no
> solution clearly stated. Please, let me know if such a solution is
already
> available.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Eduardo
> 
> Some aditional information on my system follows:
> 
> 1. The system crashes in  any moment when using the telnet
> 
> 2. When doing telnet, the network connection is unstable. It is
> interrupted, some times the connection is reestablished , and some
times
> the system crashes, in such a way that the only one responding touch
is
> RESET. It happens in text and in graphics mode
> 
> . With Windows 98 I have no problem.
> 
> 3. Kernel Version
> [root@cdteo /root]# more /proc/version
> Linux version 2.4.3-20mdk (chmou@no.mandrakesoft.com) (gcc version
egcs-
> 2.91.66
> 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release / Linux-Mandrake 8.0)) #1 Sun Apr
15
> 23:03:10 CEST 2001
> 
> 4. Typical messages in /var/log/messages
> 
> Oct 22 08:55:35 cdteo kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
> Oct 22 08:56:13 cdteo last message repeated 2 times
> Oct 22 08:57:14 cdteo last message repeated 22 times
> Oct 22 08:57:15 cdteo kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
> Oct 22 08:57:19 cdteo kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed
out
> Oct 22 08:57:19 cdteo kernel: eth0: Transmit timed out: status 0050
0c80
> at 255/283 command 000c0000.
> 
> 5. cpuinfo
> processor       : 0
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 8
> model name      : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping        : 6
> cpu MHz         : 1001.792
> cache size      : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug        : no
> hlt_bug         : no
> f00f_bug        : no
> coma_bug        : no
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 3
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca
cmov
> pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
> bogomips        : 1998.84
> 
> 6. Modules information
> 
> isofs                  17808   1 (autoclean)
> i810                   68272   1
> agpgart                21280   7 (autoclean)
> i810_audio             14064   0
> soundcore               3504   2 [i810_audio]
> ac97_codec              8688   0 [i810_audio]
> eepro100               15920   1 (autoclean)
> usb-uhci               20672   0 (unused)
> usbcore                47248   1 [usb-uhci]
> nls_iso8859-1           2848   2 (autoclean)
> nls_cp850               3584   1 (autoclean)
> vfat                    9040   1 (autoclean)
> fat                    30720   0 (autoclean) [vfat]
> supermount             32496   4 (autoclean)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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