[realtek-bug] Question/Problem according rtl8139.c

Donald Becker becker@scyld.com
Sat Sep 14 10:28:00 2002


On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Daniel noname wrote:

> Subject: [realtek-bug] Question/Problem according rtl8139.c

What driver version are you using?

> I got a real great Problem with my new Laptop:
> I got a rtl8139 networkcard and a 2.4.18 kernel installed.
> It is possible to configure the interface (with ifconfig) but i just can 
> ping to 127.0.0.1 What does this mean ? How can I ping to my entire network 
> or to the internet ???
> I included the module in the kernel.. Thats not the problem.
> 
> Can anyone help me ?
> 
> The message in /var/log/messages:
> ---
> NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> eth0: Setting halp-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability 0000.

You have a problem.  What were the driver messages before this point,
especially the detection message?

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