Hello. I have a Dell Latitude D600. I successfully installed Debian and the firmware for the two network devices on the laptop, those being a Broadcom NetXtreme ethernet card (using firmware tg3) and an Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection (using firmware ipw2100). This was working fine. However, this morning I find that the laptop is not seeing either of these devices. From the syslog, I find:
[ 6.512468] ipw2100: eth0: ipw2100_verify failed: -5 [ 6.512850] ipw2100: eth0: Failed to power on the adapter. [ 6.512880] ipw2100: eth0: Failed to start the firmware. I'm attaching further syslog entries on eth0 and eth1 in a text file. From this file you can see that the device were working, and now they mysteriously are not. Here is what iwconfig now looks like: root@debian:/home/mark# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. pan0 no wireless extensions. Before iwconfig had eth0 and/or eth1 listed, with one having a bunch of stuff beside it. At this point wireless was working. Anyone know why this is happening? Is it normal for these network devices to sometimes not be found? If it's not normal, can I fix it? Mark
root@debian:/var/log# cat syslog | grep eth Aug 8 02:58:28 debian NetworkManager[1122]: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... Aug 8 02:58:28 debian NetworkManager[1122]: <info> (eth0): taking down device. Aug 8 02:58:28 debian NetworkManager[1122]: <info> (eth1): taking down device. Aug 8 10:34:03 debian kernel: [ 1.282869] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95705A50) rev 3001] (PCI:33MHz:32-bit) MAC address 00:11:43:53:99:6e Aug 8 10:34:03 debian kernel: [ 1.282874] eth0: attached PHY is 5705 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1]) Aug 8 10:34:03 debian kernel: [ 1.282878] eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1] Aug 8 10:34:03 debian kernel: [ 1.282881] eth0: dma_rwctrl[763f0000] dma_mask[64-bit] Aug 8 10:34:04 debian NetworkManager[1161]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) Aug 8 10:34:04 debian NetworkManager[1161]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 8 10:34:04 debian NetworkManager[1161]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1) Aug 8 10:34:04 debian NetworkManager[1161]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): carrier is OFF Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'tg3' ifindex: 2) Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): now managed Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): bringing up device. Aug 8 10:34:05 debian kernel: [ 14.339738] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): preparing device. Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0 Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00). Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ipw2100' ifindex: 3) Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): now managed Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): bringing up device. Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): preparing device. Aug 8 10:34:05 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 8 10:34:05 debian kernel: [ 14.353506] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Aug 8 10:34:06 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): supplicant manager state: down -> idle Aug 8 10:34:06 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Aug 8 10:34:06 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Aug 8 12:05:28 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... Aug 8 12:05:28 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth0): taking down device. Aug 8 12:05:28 debian NetworkManager[1161]: <info> (eth1): taking down device. Aug 8 12:05:59 debian kernel: [ 1.289526] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95705A50) rev 3001] (PCI:33MHz:32-bit) MAC address 00:11:43:53:99:6e Aug 8 12:05:59 debian kernel: [ 1.289531] eth0: attached PHY is 5705 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1]) Aug 8 12:05:59 debian kernel: [ 1.289535] eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1] Aug 8 12:05:59 debian kernel: [ 1.289538] eth0: dma_rwctrl[763f0000] dma_mask[64-bit] Aug 8 12:06:01 debian NetworkManager[1094]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) Aug 8 12:06:01 debian NetworkManager[1094]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 8 12:06:01 debian NetworkManager[1094]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1) Aug 8 12:06:01 debian NetworkManager[1094]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): carrier is OFF Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'tg3' ifindex: 2) Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): now managed Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): bringing up device. Aug 8 12:06:02 debian kernel: [ 14.903677] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): preparing device. Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/eth0 Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00). Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ipw2100' ifindex: 3) Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): now managed Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): bringing up device. Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): preparing device. Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 8 12:06:02 debian kernel: [ 14.917500] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): supplicant manager state: down -> idle Aug 8 12:06:02 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Aug 8 12:06:03 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Aug 8 12:10:07 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... Aug 8 12:10:07 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth0): taking down device. Aug 8 12:10:07 debian kernel: [ 247.005722] tg3: tg3_abort_hw timed out for eth0, TX_MODE_ENABLE will not clear MAC_TX_MODE=ffffffff Aug 8 12:10:07 debian kernel: [ 248.471844] tg3: eth0: No firmware running. Aug 8 12:10:12 debian NetworkManager[1094]: <info> (eth1): taking down device. Aug 8 12:10:42 debian kernel: [ 6.614257] udev[326]: renamed network interface eth0 to eth1 Aug 8 12:10:43 debian NetworkManager[1113]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1) Aug 8 12:10:43 debian NetworkManager[1113]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:03.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00). Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ipw2100' ifindex: 2) Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): now managed Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): bringing up device. Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): preparing device. Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Aug 8 12:10:44 debian kernel: [ 14.057671] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): supplicant manager state: down -> idle Aug 8 12:10:44 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Aug 8 12:10:45 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Aug 8 17:53:25 debian NetworkManager[1113]: <info> (eth1): taking down device. Aug 9 11:19:21 debian kernel: [ 6.512468] ipw2100: eth0: ipw2100_verify failed: -5 Aug 9 11:19:21 debian kernel: [ 6.512850] ipw2100: eth0: Failed to power on the adapter. Aug 9 11:19:21 debian kernel: [ 6.512880] ipw2100: eth0: Failed to start the firmware. root@debian:/var/log#
