[3c509] 3c59x driver + Cable/DSL router - can't get'em to talk!
Ed Hourigan
edh@twcny.rr.com
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:37:41 -0500
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I have a 3COM model 3c905C NIC in a brand new Dell PC. I have a “Cable/DSL”
router from LinkSys which connects to my cable modem. I cannot get the
NIC to talk to the router under Linux. I have set the NIC to auto-detect
the media and duplex. I have
Tried various options to the driver with no luck. I obtained
netdrivers-2.1.src.rpm. Built & installed it per the instructions. Still,
no luck. I am at the end of my rope on this one. I cannot access the net
when running Linux. Yes, it works fine under WindowsMe,
The other OS on the machine. Are there any undocumented “tricks” to get
the 3com NIC and the router talking? When I run
‘/sbin/ifup eth0’ , dhcpcd ‘hangs’ for about 60 seconds and then reports
‘failed’. The link LED on the router
is lit so I know the connection is ok ( also it works fine under windows ).
System info
Pentium-III
Kernel 2.2.17 ( Mandrake 7.2 distribution )
Thanks!
Ed Hourigan
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duplex.<span
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face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
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netdrivers-2.1.src.rpm.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Built & installed it per =
the
instructions. Still, no luck.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>I am
at the end of my rope on this one.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
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</span>I cannot access the net when running Linux.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
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WindowsMe,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>The other OS on the machine.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Are there any undocumented =
“tricks”
to get the 3com NIC and the router talking?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>When I =
run<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle15><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>‘/sbin/ifup eth0’ , dhcpcd ‘hangs’ for =
about 60 seconds and then reports
‘failed’.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>The link LED on
the router<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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windows
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