RE: Communication problem with via-rhine in kernel-2.6.0-test3-bk 3+

RE: Communication problem with via-rhine in kernel-2.6.0-test3-bk 3+

[Hassard, Stephen]

Hi Jeff,

"acpi=off" seems to fix it. I guess a change in the ACPI code betweek
2.6.0-test3-bk2 and bk3 broke ACPI on my machine ..

Thanks,
Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:jgarzik@pobox.com] 
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 8:40 AM
> To: Hassard, Stephen
> Cc: 'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org'
> Subject: Re: Communication problem with via-rhine in 
> kernel-2.6.0-test3-bk3+
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 08:28:24AM -0700, Hassard, Stephen wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I've been happily using the Rhine-II NIC on my VIA Epia-800 with
> > 2.6.0-test3, but ever since bk3 via-rhine seems to be broken.
> > 2.6.0-test3-bk2 works without problems.
> > 
> > I've contacted the driver maintainer, Roger Luethi, and he 
> mentioned that if
> > it was a problem since 2.6.0-test3, I should contact the 
> kernel mailing
> > list.
> > 
> > The interface is detected properly, but no data is 
> transmitted. DHCP doesn't
> > work. When I manually configure the interface and try to 
> send data, I get
> > the following error, which repeats:
> > >>
> > eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
> > eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII #1 link partner 
> capability of 45e1.
> > <<
> 
> Does booting with "pci=noapic" or "acpi=off" or "noapic" help?
> 
> 	Jeff
> 
> 
>