Re: Very strange Marvell/Yukon Gigabit NIC networking problems

[Steve Kieu <haiquy@yahoo.com>]

> Is this the correct summary of the problem
> scenarios.
> Assume each one starts from cold boot (power off).
> 
> * 2.6.13(skge) boot                    => Good
> * 2.6.13(sk98lin) boot                 => Good
> * 2.6.13 + SK version of sk98lin       => Good
> * XP boot                              => Good 
XP boot: No good if before 2.6.13 runs on the hardware
and do the normal shuttdown or reboot or power off.

The same for all linux kernel before 2.6.13 (tested
2.6.12, 2.6.11)

> 
> Okay, now the cases where one OS is run first and
> a reboot is done to a second, or in the case of
> just Linux, this should be the same as rmmoding on
> driver and modprobing
> 
> 	Second
> First   | skge | sk98lin | XP
> skge  	| OK   |  BAD    | BAD
> sk98lin | ok   |  OK     | ok 
> XP      | ok   |  ok     | OK
> 

a litle bit confusing, just one line to describe it:

If run 2.6.13 and up the NIC, it is working. Shuttdown
or reboot using /sbin/halt (means power completely off
and on) or /sbin/reboot all other OSs failed to enable
the NIC except 2.6.13.

to restore the normal working of the NIC, boot 2.6.13
and do a hot power reset. (press the reset button)

cheers


S.KIEU


	

	
		
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