DIGITAL PC 5500 21143 problems.

[Stephen Ashley]

Karl,

Thanks for the reply.

I'll do the mod you mentioned my Monday when I get back to work. Will report
back what I find to you and the list.  

Thanks very much for the reply.

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Vogel [mailto:kvo@seagha.com]
Sent: Friday, 19 March 1999 18:41
To: Stephen Ashley
Cc: linux-tulip-bug@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: DIGITAL PC 5500 21143 problems.


On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Stephen Ashley wrote:

> 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.

I think I'm having the same problem as you.. somewhere around version 
 >0.79 my network card stopped working with the tulip driver. I found that
if I change the timer routine in the table at the start of the source,
from t21142_timer to tulip_timer, that my network card works again.

My /proc/pci entry is the same as yours (same chip revision).

Note: I know nothing about programming the DEC tulip chip, I just found
this out by comparing the working 0.79 driver with the newer (non-working)
driver. 
I have reported this a few times in the past on this list.. never got any
comments about it ;-(
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