[eepro100] Re: VAIO PCG-z505JS

Andrey Savochkin saw@saw.sw.com.sg
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:37:30 +0800


Hello,

On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 04:05:18PM -0800, Giovanni Vigna wrote:
> 	Sorry to disturb you but I really cannot find the information I need.
> I have a VAIO PCG-Z505JS w/ Linux 7.0
> 
> Somtimes the eepro driver does not start correctly and I have to reboot
> (sometimes a couple of times to get it to work)
> 
> Maybe this is one of those "God, did you read the posting of last week"-questions,
> but I cannot really find a solution by myself.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> This is the extract from /var/log/messages
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel: eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker
> http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/eepro100.html
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel: eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.20.2.10 $ 2000/05/31 Modified
> by Andrey V. Savochkin <saw@saw.sw.com.sg> and others
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel:   The PCI BIOS has not enabled this device!  Updating
> PCI command 0013->0017.
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel: eth0: Invalid EEPROM checksum 0xff00, check settings
> before activating this device!
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel: eth0: OEM i82557/i82558 10/100 Ethernet,
> FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF, I/O at 0xfcc0, IRQ 9.
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel:   Receiver lock-up bug exists -- enabling work-around.
> Dec 27 15:06:52 localhost kernel:   Board assembly ffffff-255, Physical connectors
> present: RJ45 BNC AUI MII

Certainly, it will not work...
If you have something like "Plug'n'Play OS" option in your BIOS, turn it off.

Best regards
					Andrey V.
					Savochkin