[vortex] 3c905c hang (part 2)

Donald Becker becker@scyld.com
Fri Jan 10 18:28:02 2003


On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Kambo Lohan wrote:

> We tried the .99Y final 3c59x.c and still the same problem.  I have included 
> more diagnostic info.  We ran it with debug=4 and verified the vortex timer 
> is still firing every minute.  However, the card stays hung and needs a 
> down/up.  So for the moment we are running it with max_interrupt_work=1000 
> as a workaround.
> 
> vortex-diag.c:v2.04 1/8/2001 Donald Becker (becker@scyld.com)
> Index #1: Found a 3c905C Tornado 100baseTx adapter at 0xdc00.
> Transceiver/media interfaces available:  100baseTx 10baseT.
> Transceiver type in use:  Autonegotiate.

Looks good so far.

> MAC settings: full-duplex.

Are you forcing full duplex?

> Parsing the EEPROM of a 3Com Vortex/Boomerang:
> 3Com Node Address 00:04:75:71:4A:6A (used as a unique ID only).
> OEM Station address 00:04:75:71:4A:6A (used as the ethernet address).
> Manufacture date (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/27/2001, division H, product SY.

Nothing unusual there.

> MII PHY 0 at #1 transceiver registers:
>    0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000

Now this is curious!  The transceiver is only partially working!

What are your power supply voltages?

> 01:0b.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink] 
> (rev 78)
> 	Subsystem: 3Com Corporation: Unknown device 1000

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