Re: 3c59x gives HWaddr FF:FF:...

[Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com>]

"J.A. Magallon" <jamagallon@able.es> wrote:
>
> > Please take the 2.4.20 3c59x.c and place that into the 2.5 tree and confirm
> > that it does the same thing (it will).
> > 
> 
> Hum, I suppose you want to say take the _2.5_ one and put into my _2.4_ tree ?

No, I didn't mean that.  But you can do that too.

> Some previous answer also talked about a more recent version in -ac.
> (btw, can 2.5 be useful for something ? does not the driver depend on a new
> arch of, for example, the PCI layer ? )

The netdevice interface hasn't been broken yet ;) 2.4 drivers (or at least
3c59x.c) still work OK in the 2.5 tree.


> > Then try disabling APCI and/or otherwise fiddling with your power management
> > options (maybe in BIOS too).
> > 
> 
> I don't build ACPI, just APM power-off (SMP box).

Oh, OK.

As I say, it it probably power-management related.  Try enabling ACPI.  Try
disabling APM.  Try altering the BIOS settings.