On Tue, January 28 2003 8:09 pm, you wrote: > Chuck Burns wrote: > > Having recently upgraded my Mandrake 9.0 Laptop to the latest Mandrake > > cooker (9.1beta) it uses the 2.4.21pre3 kernel. A problem has occured > > somewhere between 2.4.19 and 2.4.21pre3, with regards to the 3c59x driver > > module. It incorrectly returns the MAC address for my IBM Thinkpad a20m > > with 3com integrated PCI 10/100M ethernet/Modem combo card. (the Nic is a > > 3com 3c556b, which is supported under the 3c59x module) The 2.4.19 > > kernel module accurately reports the MAC address. > > > > The 2.4.21pre3 MAC address reported for my card is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF, > > which, obviously, is incorrect. I have never submitted a bug report > > before, so I am not quite sure what all information you need.. there is > > no error message associated with this > > Yup, seen a couple of these. It appears that the PCI and/or Cardbus code > broke the 3com driver. > > Please send the full `dmesg' output so we can see the kernel boot messages > and also the `lspci -vx -s' output for that device. Attached are files with the output of: /proc/cpuinfo dmesg lspcidrake -f -v (thats the closest thing to lspci I have.. the -f -v says do a full probe, and be verbose.. if thats not enough info, I will try to find sources versions of the lspcitools and compile them....) -- Chuck Burns, Jr -----------==========----------- When the cup is full, carry it level. -- Chuck Burns, Jr -----------===========----------- Yow! I want my nose in lights!