Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 09:37:23 -0500 (CDT) From: "Karl Denninger, MCSNet" <karl@mcs.com> To: mrcpu@cdsnet.net (Jaye Mathisen) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hmmm, OK, SMC driver is the de driver. Is it broke? Message-ID: <m0u7jyV-000IDOC@venus.mcs.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.92.960411184035.2576v-100000@schizo.cdsnet.net> from "Jaye Mathisen" at Apr 11, 96 06:43:49 pm
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> 1 box has been running fine for a couple months as a news server, with a > 3com 3c509 (2.1-stable from about Feb). > > Swapped the 509 for the SMC etherpower, and updated the src to 4/10/96 > -stable, and the box locks up after a few seconds of use. > > Seems to be related to the ethernet card, as it works fine if I put the > 3com back. It also works fine if I boot the old 2.1-RELEASE generic > kernel. > > It doesn't work with a current -stable generic or custom kernel. > > Symptoms are always the same. It boots fine, runs a few minutes, and > after just a bit of network I/O, it fails. > > Tried a different etherpower 10/100 card, and same thing. > > > Box is a P5-120, award BIOS, PNP on, a 946C, crappy VGA, and the SMC card > are all that's in it. > > Any tips appreciated. I have over a half-dozen boxes with Etherpower 10/100 cards (all running 10MB mode right now) and have seen *zero* trouble. The "de" driver appears to work just fine for us here. We're running Pentia-166 CPUs with Adaptec PCI disk adapters in these. I believe the boards are Tyans. -- -- Karl Denninger (karl@MCS.Net)| MCSNet - The Finest Internet Connectivity Modem: [+1 312 248-0900] | T1 from $600 monthly; speeds to DS-3 available Voice: [+1 312 803-MCS1] | 21 Chicagoland POPs, ISDN, 28.8, much more Fax: [+1 312 248-9865] | Email to "info@mcs.net" WWW: http://www.mcs.net/ ISDN - Get it here TODAY! | Home of Chicago's only FULL Clarinet feed!
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