[vortex] 3com 3c905C card gives troubles

[Andrew Morton]

sysadmin@disnet.demon.nl wrote:
> 
> hi,
> Just installed a 3Com 3c905CX (the linux kernel says it's a 3c905C in syslog).
> The following trouble occurs:
> 1. card initialization seems fine (syslog-lines bleow)
> 2. setup with ip-addressing is fine so is the firewall/routing stuff
> 3. ifconfig seems it up, but there only is a TX-count >0 while the RX-count stays 0, no overruns collitions or errors

It sounds like you have a new 3c905CX.  Timing changes in the
hardware made the driver stop working.  It sends, but it
won't receive.

You're using 2.2 kernels?  You should use the driver in 2.2.19.