[eepro100] RedHat 7.3 & vpn client 3.5.2 on T23

[Michael Barnes]

Donald Becker wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Michael Barnes wrote:
> > Donald Becker wrote:
> > > On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Michael Barnes wrote:
> > > > Donald Becker wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Michael Barnes wrote:
> > > > > > I just got an IBM T23, installed RedHat 7.3, and did up2date.
> > > > > > Jun 21 13:56:23 dhcp-2545-22 kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
> > > > > ..
> > > > > > Jun 21 13:58:27 dhcp-2545-22 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed
> > > > > > out
> > > > > > Jun 21 13:58:27 dhcp-2545-22 kernel: eth0: Transmit timed out: status 0050
> > > > > > 0c80 at 30928/30988 command 200c0000.
> > > ...
> > > > > > I saw in the archive a message that suggests to disable sleep mode, but I
> > > > > > can't find instructions on how to do that, if that would help.
> > > > > Run
> > > > >   eepro100-diag -ee
> ...
> >    Sleep mode is enabled.  This is not recommended.
> >    Under high load the card may not respond to
> >    PCI requests, and thus cause a master abort.
> >    To clear sleep mode use the '-G 0 -w -w -f' options.
> ...
> > [root@localhost eepro100-diag]# ./eepro100-diag -G 0 -w -w -f
> > eepro100-diag.c:v2.08 4/17/2002 Donald Becker (becker@scyld.com)
> > Writing 49a0 to configuration word 10.
> 
> OK, that clears the sleep mode bit, which causes PCI protocol errors.
> You must cold power cycle the machine for this to take effect.  (There
> is no way for the driver to clear the bit during operation, or the
> EEPROM-setting step wouldn't be needed.)

Okay, I was lazy and didn't do the cold power cycle before. After that it
does seem to be working just fine. 

Thank you!
> 
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