DIGITAL PC 5500 21143 problems.

Stephen Ashley stephen.ashley@compaq.com
Fri Mar 19 00:56:49 1999


I have posted this to the    comp.os.linux.networking  news group. Have
not have any joy as to problem resolution.

I have installed the 2.2.3 kernel source and rebuild my system kernel.
Also used the new (24-feb-'99) tulip.c with the 2.2.3 source.

I have found one other linux user within Compaq that has this problem.
He as install a DEC DE450 (21041) base card. I have also done this, but
due to a site restriction. I will have to remoce this card and go back
to using the in-build controller chip.

Can anyone assit me in getting a resoulition to this problem. This
problem is reproducable on all of these DEC PC modles I have tried on
here.

Cheers,
Stephen Ashley,
Alice Springs,
Out Back Oz.


+++++++++++++++++ Orignal Posting Below ++++++++++++++++++++++
Subject:
              Tulip driver, with buildin 21143 controller.
         Date:
              Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:03:24 +0930
        From:
              stephen ashley <stephen.ashley@compaq.com>
 Organization:
              compaq
  Newsgroups:
              comp.os.linux.networking, comp.os.linux.hardware




I am having trouble getting and Digital PC 5000-266 PII system to use
the build in DEC Chip 21143 ethernet controller. The onboard controller
works fine, when I am in my BORG BODY SUIT (ie Windows NT4.0 SP4) But I
am trying real hard to remove my BORG eye piece, Arm extender and body
suit ;) .

Anyhow enough of the sillyness. The red hat 5.2 CDrom install never
detected this controller, I have re-build a(several) kernals (modular
and monolitic) with the newest tulip.c (24-feb-'99). This kernal find
the controller but end's up with a warning about the transcever being
not found. When I tried a modular kernal I never saw the eth0: device
get reported in the message log. I use the xconfig tool changed the 'Y'
to a 'M' (PCI ether section was still 'Y') make boot; make clean; make
dep; make modules; make modules_install. cpoy the kernel, and
/sbin/lilo. Rebooted.

Stephen Ashley,
Member: ASLUG
Alice Springs,
Out Back Oz.

Chip Markings.
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digital 21143-PB
21-44085-11
(c)DEC 1996
DC1071B

/var/log/ Message file as below:--- Monlitic Kernel.
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Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel:   The PCI BIOS has not enabled the device
at 0/24!  Updating PCI command 0014->0015.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: tulip.c:v0.90q 2/23/99
becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0: Digital DS21143 Tulip rev 48 at
0xec00, 00:00:F8:7A:00:13, IRQ 9.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  EEPROM default media type
Autosense.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  Index #0 - Media 10baseT (#0)
described by a 21142 Serial PHY (2) block.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  Index #1 - Media 10baseT-FD (#4)
described by a 21142 Serial PHY (2) block.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  Index #2 - Media 10base2 (#1)
described by a 21142 Serial PHY (2) block.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  Index #3 - Media AUI (#2) described

by a 21142 Serial PHY (2) block.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0:  Index #4 - Media MII (#11)
described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: eth0: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver
found!
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: Partition check:
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel:  sda: sda1 sda2 < sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 >
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel:  sdb: sdb1
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem)
readonly.
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: Adding Swap: 128484k swap-space (priority
-1)
Mar 12 09:39:30 ali49 kernel: Adding Swap: 128484k swap-space (priority
-2)
Mar 12 09:39:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0068002, CSR6 b3860002.
Mar 12 09:39:42 ali49 PAM_pwdb[338]: (login) session opened for user
root by
.
.[SNIPED]
.
Mar 12 09:55:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0008102, CSR6 b2420200.
Mar 12 09:56:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0008102, CSR6 b2420200.
Mar 12 09:57:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0008102, CSR6 b2420200.
Mar 12 09:58:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0008102, CSR6 b2420200.
Mar 12 09:59:33 ali49 kernel: eth0: The transmitter stopped!  CSR5 is
f0008102, CSR6 b2420200.

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PCI Probe (/proc/pci)
As Below:-

PCI devices found:
  Bus  0, device  11, function  0:
    SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7881U (rev 0).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  IRQ 10.  Master
Capable.  Latency=64.  Min Gnt=8.Max Lat=8.
      I/O at 0xe800.
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfdffa000.
  Bus  0, device   9, function  0:
    VGA compatible controller: Matrox Millennium (rev 1).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  IRQ 10.
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfdffc000.
      Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfd000000.
  Bus  0, device   7, function  1:
    IDE interface: Intel 82371SB PIIX3 IDE (rev 0).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  Master Capable.
Latency=32.
      I/O at 0xecf0.
  Bus  0, device   7, function  0:
    ISA bridge: Intel 82371SB PIIX3 ISA (rev 1).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  Master Capable.  No
bursts.
  Bus  0, device   3, function  0:
    Ethernet controller: DEC DC21142 (rev 48).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  IRQ 9.  Master
Capable.  Latency=165.  Min Gnt=20.Max Lat=40.
      I/O at 0xec00.
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfdffbc00.
  Bus  0, device   0, function  0:
    Host bridge: Intel 82441FX Natoma (rev 2).
      Medium devsel.  Fast back-to-back capable.  Master Capable.
Latency=32.
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