linux tulip driver v.90
Donald Becker
becker@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov
Thu Apr 15 14:09:30 1999
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Dana Hudes wrote:
> >I released
> > ftp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/test/tulip.c
> >which should fix the media lock problem, and quickly switch to 10base2 when
> I now have v.90z tulip driver trying to work with the SMC8432T .
> I verify in /var/log/messages that indeed v.90z is loaded.
> eth0: Digital DC21041 Tulip rev 33 at 0xe880, 21041 mode, .... IRQ 11
...
> The first thing logged for eth0 on this boot cycle is
> "eth0:21041 Media information at 30, default media 0800 (Autosense)."
This is reporting the EEPROM media setting, which should always be 0x0800.
> The option to force and lock on 10baseT is still not working properly.
Are you using "insmod tulip options=12"?
The default setting is '0', 10baseT-autosense. It will still switch to
10base2/AUI if link beat is lost. You must use '12', "10baseT(forced)" to
prevent the media type from being switched on loss of link beat.
Donald Becker becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
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