Re: anyone got the same problem with DIGITAL 21143 network card ?

[Juan Quintela <quintela@mandrakesoft.com>]

>>>>> "ishak" == Ishak Hartono <lotus@upnaway.com> writes:

ishak> I tried to compile 2.4.14 and successfully detect the digital 21143 network
ishak> card, however, i can't ping out

ishak> this is just a curiosity, because it works with my 2.2.17 kernel

ishak> the reason why i didn't move to 2.4.x yet because i got this problem with
ishak> 2.4.5 as well and gave it a try again on 2.4.14 kernel

ishak> anyone know what should i check in the system  other than blaming on the
ishak> kernel ?

Could you check if this patch makes your card work?

It works for me.

Later, Juan.

--- linux/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c.orig	Mon Nov  5 20:50:27 2001
+++ linux/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c	Mon Nov  5 21:26:40 2001
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@
 			int i;
 			for (i = 0; i < tp->mtable->leafcount; i++)
 				if (tp->mtable->mleaf[i].media == dev->if_port) {
+					int startup = ! ((tp->chip_id == DC21143 && tp->revision == 65));
 					tp->cur_index = i;
-					tulip_select_media(dev, 1);
+					tulip_select_media(dev, startup);
 					setup_done = 1;
 					break;
 				}




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