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From: Paulo Menezes <paulo@isr.uc.pt>
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To: John Capo <jc@irbs.com>
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Subject: Re: de0 transmission timeout
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On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, John Capo wrote:

> Quoting Paulo Menezes (pm@ener1000.dee.uc.pt):
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have installed a 100base-T board (OvisLink LFE-8129TX).
> > As can be seen in the dmesg output the board is detected, but it does not
> > work. It complains about transmission timeout, probably du to interrupt
> > misconfiguration... I know that PnP is not supported yet, but I don't know
> > if this malfunction is related with this fact.
> > 
> 
> ftp://ftp.irbs.com/FreeBSD/pci/ contains an if_de.c for -stable
> that works with the SMC9332BDT card. This card uses a 21140A chip.
> This if_de.c is from -current around 11/26/96 with mods for -stable.
> The mods for the 21140A were minor.
> 
> John Capo
> 
I tried it with no success.
It also does not receive anything.
It seems to be a problem related with
interrupts... because the led on the HUB blinks a few times after the
ifconfig .
Is there any tests that I could do to help solve this problem? or should I
throw it away an buy a REALY_GOOD one ?:)

Paulo