[expert] 3com 3c90x
Hello, this seems to have been subject to quite a lot of messages lately, and yes, i've read a bunch of them. And while they've all been helpful in many ways, my actual problem remains still. My mandrake 8.0 has 3Com Fast Etherlink XL PCI 10/100 adapter, and is connected through DHCP. And the problem is, that the drivers for the adapter don't seem to work. Upon booting, the following is displayed (may be little inaccurate, since the screen sort of flashes by): Bringing up interface eth0 3c90x.0.gz has parameter switchdelay max min [FAILED] The driver's readme identifies the switchdelay option as disabled by default. I tried to set it manually in modules.conf as options 3c90x switchdelay=1 and received a slightly different error (boot time) saying unknown parameter 'M' for switchdelay insmod failed The problem can't reside in the connection itself, 'cos setting the connection manually with linuxconf doesn't work while connecting a w2k using dhcp works. I've also tried to reinstall the driver with rpm, and to recompile it from the source codes but both result in a screenful of various error messages from gcc / kgcc. If anybody could give me any hints on how i could fix this problem, i'd be really grateful (it's takem me three weeks by now, and i'm on the verge of switching back w or going back to store to get another adapter..). Thanks. Juha Tel. +35850/3256683 Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iki.fi/~jomustaj/
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
Civileme, I am in the same boat with Juha, I have a 3C905B-Combo and just can't get it to work using either DHCP or static setup (but it works in both ways under Win98). civileme wrote: I have three of those cards, identical in model number and decignation 3C905C types. All three run like champs under 8.0 with fixed IPs What driver module do you use? Can you load 3c90x? I get the same problem as Juha when I try to load it. 3c59x loads fine but gets me nowhere (no network connection) One will run with dchp but not with dhcpcd, only with dhcp-client. The others seem to be allergic to dhcp. 3C905Bs have no troubles whatsoever. Are your 3C905Bs combos (i.e. 3C905B-Combo), and if so then what interface do you actually use? Aleksey
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
On Wednesday 13 June 2001 15:27, Aleksey Naumov wrote: Civileme, I am in the same boat with Juha, I have a 3C905B-Combo and just can't get it to work using either DHCP or static setup (but it works in both ways under Win98). civileme wrote: I have three of those cards, identical in model number and decignation 3C905C types. All three run like champs under 8.0 with fixed IPs What driver module do you use? Can you load 3c90x? I get the same problem as Juha when I try to load it. 3c59x loads fine but gets me nowhere (no network connection) One will run with dchp but not with dhcpcd, only with dhcp-client. The others seem to be allergic to dhcp. 3C905Bs have no troubles whatsoever. Are your 3C905Bs combos (i.e. 3C905B-Combo), and if so then what interface do you actually use? Aleksey Nope have never seen a combo. It is not unusual to find hardware working under windows with a windows driver written by the manufacturer. It doesn't mean a linux developer has seen the device and been able to tweak a current driver for it. But just for fun, why don't you visit a friendly local hacker site and try playing with the MAC address on the card. If you find all Zeroes or something similar it would not be surprising at all. 3Com cards can all have their MAC addresses overwritten. Civileme
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
May not apply, but saw some problems with slow transfer rates from 3c905c cards in dell machines under redhat 6.2 at work (caused problems with timeouts on nis, automounts etc. - was a lot of slot allocation errors in /var/log/message). A kernel upgrade from 2.2.14 to 2.2.19 fixed the problem which I put down to a driver incompatibility. BillK On 13 Jun 2001 12:27:48 -0700, Aleksey Naumov wrote: Civileme, I am in the same boat with Juha, I have a 3C905B-Combo and just can't get it to work using either DHCP or static setup (but it works in both ways under Win98). civileme wrote: I have three of those cards, identical in model number and decignation 3C905C types. All three run like champs under 8.0 with fixed IPs What driver module do you use? Can you load 3c90x? I get the same problem as Juha when I try to load it. 3c59x loads fine but gets me nowhere (no network connection) One will run with dchp but not with dhcpcd, only with dhcp-client. The others seem to be allergic to dhcp. 3C905Bs have no troubles whatsoever. Are your 3C905Bs combos (i.e. 3C905B-Combo), and if so then what interface do you actually use? Aleksey
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Aleksey Naumov wrote:
But which driver do you use for your 3C905B: 3c90x or 3c59x?
I am trying to decide if it's worth putting more time into trying to
compile
the 3c90x module (I also tried it but got no further than Juha) and,
hopefully, get it to load, or to try to fiddle with the card itself...
Well, i actually did get 3c90x to load.
By entering the following into /etc/modules.conf
alias eth0 3c90x
options 3c90x switchdelay={0,0}
(the second line seems odd considering the drivers readme, which states:
OPTION: switchdelay
Delays the driver initialiation by three seconds to allow slower
switches to respond to the NIC initialization
0 Disabled [ Default ]
1 Enabled
but it works)
and changing the line
Eth0Driver=3c59x
in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/draknet_conf
to
Eth0Driver=3c90x
Not that it'd been of much use, since now the connection just fails
without any error visible error messages...
Juha
Tel. +35850/3256683
Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.iki.fi/~jomustaj/
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
On Wednesday 13 June 2001 09:03, Juha O Mustajarvi wrote: Hello, this seems to have been subject to quite a lot of messages lately, and yes, i've read a bunch of them. And while they've all been helpful in many ways, my actual problem remains still. My mandrake 8.0 has 3Com Fast Etherlink XL PCI 10/100 adapter, and is connected through DHCP. And the problem is, that the drivers for the adapter don't seem to work. Upon booting, the following is displayed (may be little inaccurate, since the screen sort of flashes by): Bringing up interface eth0 3c90x.0.gz has parameter switchdelay max min [FAILED] The driver's readme identifies the switchdelay option as disabled by default. I tried to set it manually in modules.conf as options 3c90x switchdelay=1 and received a slightly different error (boot time) saying unknown parameter 'M' for switchdelay insmod failed The problem can't reside in the connection itself, 'cos setting the connection manually with linuxconf doesn't work while connecting a w2k using dhcp works. I've also tried to reinstall the driver with rpm, and to recompile it from the source codes but both result in a screenful of various error messages from gcc / kgcc. If anybody could give me any hints on how i could fix this problem, i'd be really grateful (it's takem me three weeks by now, and i'm on the verge of switching back w or going back to store to get another adapter..). Thanks. Juha Tel. +35850/3256683 Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iki.fi/~jomustaj/ I have three of those cards, identical in model number and decignation 3C905C types. All three run like champs under 8.0 with fixed IPs One will run with dchp but not with dhcpcd, only with dhcp-client. The others seem to be allergic to dhcp. 3C905Bs have no troubles whatsoever. Civileme
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
Pj, As I said it works with Turbo Linux just not Mandrake. Turbo Linux just does not have a clean interface for IP masqurading. So the card works in the hardware I have Mandrake does not! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jeff, I just kinda got into the tail end of this conversation. I'm just a linux newbie but I have a 3c905 card too - which was made in 1997. It comes with 2 sets of drivers:B and C, which are similar. Considering the aggravation you are having, I strongly suspect it is a Windows card as it runs fine otherwise. At the least, I won't put it in a linux box. I'd find out what the guru's run and try to get one. Pj Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
3C905 NIC's work with Mandrake and Redhat and Debian just fine. 3C905B also works just fine and you are receiving this through one of each of these. The 3C905C however has problems, don't know what the specific problem is, but for now it is better to avoid the C edition. Tom Berkley Jeff Hoffman wrote: Pj, As I said it works with Turbo Linux just not Mandrake. Turbo Linux just does not have a clean interface for IP masqurading. So the card works in the hardware I have Mandrake does not! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jeff, I just kinda got into the tail end of this conversation. I'm just a linux newbie but I have a 3c905 card too - which was made in 1997. It comes with 2 sets of drivers:B and C, which are similar. Considering the aggravation you are having, I strongly suspect it is a Windows card as it runs fine otherwise. At the least, I won't put it in a linux box. I'd find out what the guru's run and try to get one. Pj Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
John, I have checked the logs, no probs. They show eth0, lo, network, route suceeded just fine. I have run ifconfig, and here I only get the lo showing up, with no mention of the card(etho). I have run "netstat eth0" and seen its alive.. ) I have run ifup eth0 and gotten the following: siocsifflages: No such device sioaddrt: Network is down sioaddrt: Network is unreachable I have had similar problems on occasion. I have resolved it by checking that the ethernet cables are securely attached (computer end and hub/switch). Try a different cable if you have one (or borrow one). Otherwise, the problem has been that the network card got loose in the computer. Try re-seating it in its' PCI slot (pull it out and make sure it goes in snug). Of course you need to do this with the computer off, and grounding yourself (keep a body part touching the metal case) before messing around with the inside parts. Thanks... Dan. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] 3com 3c90x
Running 7.2 Have same proble. Hell I have had it for 6 months I think the driver is not quite right. Right now Dmesg sees the card but complains about IRQ 0. This is normal for PCI cards VGA is at 0 to and it works. Card is recognized by harddrake but useing the 3c59x driver? Why it was recognized as a 3c905B card? Anyway I can get the card configured with either 3c59x or 3c90x and "ifconfig eth1" shows everything is ok just not in a "UP" Status like the SMC-ULTRA at eth0. Turbo-Linux did not have a problem But Masqurading interface was poor. john wrote: Running 7.2 Background: I am running a 3com 3c905b card. It is installed without errors in the logs. I have completely and thoroughly gone over setup with my isp on configuration(twice). dsl-router-hub-me! Problem: Still nothing. I am good for pinging and telnet on this machine, cant move outside it though. I am getting the "network unreachable" when leaving this box. I have checked the logs, no probs. They show eth0, lo, network, route suceeded just fine. I have run ifconfig, and here I only get the lo showing up, with no mention of the card(etho). I have run "netstat eth0" and seen its alive.. ) I have run ifup eth0 and gotten the following: siocsifflages: No such device sioaddrt: Network is down sioaddrt: Network is unreachable I am no linux pro clearly, and really tried to fig this out on my own, and from the archives/net. I am at a total loss Any ideas on getting this thing going? Or where my mistake may be? Thanks for your time. john = __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. begin:vcard n:Hoffman;Jeff x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fn:Jeff Hoffman end:vcard Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] 3com 3c90x
Running 7.2 Background: I am running a 3com 3c905b card. It is installed without errors in the logs. I have completely and thoroughly gone over setup with my isp on configuration(twice). dsl-router-hub-me! Problem: Still nothing. I am good for pinging and telnet on this machine, cant move outside it though. I am getting the "network unreachable" when leaving this box. I have checked the logs, no probs. They show eth0, lo, network, route suceeded just fine. I have run ifconfig, and here I only get the lo showing up, with no mention of the card(etho). I have run "netstat eth0" and seen its alive.. ) I have run ifup eth0 and gotten the following: siocsifflages: No such device sioaddrt: Network is down sioaddrt: Network is unreachable I am no linux pro clearly, and really tried to fig this out on my own, and from the archives/net. I am at a total loss Any ideas on getting this thing going? Or where my mistake may be? Thanks for your time. john = __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
