Hi, Try using pci=bios in lilo.conf or as kernel parameter on the command line. I have an LG card containing the same chip and it does not put the irq option in modules.conf. Why is it on this irq? hth Willem
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Im having a problem trying to get a realtek 8139 network card to work. > Running Redhat 8, kernel 2.4.18-14, mecer 266+ notebook. (this is a new dual > boot install. card works under w2k - yuck!) > Runs into a BayStack 450 Switch (Link light is on - so the point is live) > > > > dmesg states > > divert: allocating divert_blk for eth0 > eth0: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 0xe6913000, 00:40:ca:b7:46:e0, IRQ9 > eth0: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8139C' > eth0: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability > 41e1. > NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out > eth0: Tx descriptor 0 is 00002000. > eth0: Tx descripter 1 is 00002000. > eth0: Tx descripter 2 is 00002000. > eth0: Tx descripter 3 is 00002000. (queue head) > eth0: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability > 41e1. > > > lspci states > > > 00:08.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd > RTL-8139/8139C/8139 > C+ (rev10) > Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 2420 > Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 9 > I/O ports at 2000 [size=256] > memory at e0004000 (32-bit, non-prefecthable) [size=256] > Capabilities: [50] Power management version 2 > > > lsmod states > > Module Size Used by Not tainted > 8139too 17704 1 > mii 2156 0 [8139too] > > > /etc/modules.conf states > > alias eth0 8139too > options 8139too IRQ=9 > > The network service starts up fine, has a fixed IP, this tells me that there > is nothing wrong with the module, if I try and browse or ping anything then > it does nothing... > > So if I set it to dhcp, run ifup eth0 that fails, also in /var/log/messages > I get > > Jul 24 10:33:22 venus dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. > > > > Any help would be appreciated ... > > Chris > > > > This message is strictly private and contains confidential information intended only > for the use of the person named above. If you have received this e-mail in error and > are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute it to > anyone else. Please immediately advise the sender and delete this email and all > attachments. > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
