[vortex] 2.5.1-dj1 -- I can't get my 3c905C-TX working with this kernel. It has worked up 'til now.

[Donald Becker]

On 18 Dec 2001, Miles Lane wrote:

> Subject: [vortex] 2.5.1-dj1 -- I can't get my 3c905C-TX working with this
    kernel.  It has worked up 'til now.
...
> [root@stomata linux]# ifup eth0
> Determining IP information for eth0...eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e000.
>   diagnostics: net 0cfc media 88c0 dma 00000000.
> Dec 17 12:52:55 stomata kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out

This isn't reporting a interrupt problem.

I suspect some unrelated problem.

You should report the complete detection message, including version.

> I found that if I ran "ifdown eth0 && modprobe -r 3c59x && 
> modprobe 3c59x && ifup eth0"  I could get the ifup to complete 
> and fetch DHCP information.  But, when I tried to use the card, 
> all HTTP and FTP communication would fail.  Ping would work
> successfully.

Check the interrupt count.

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