Subject: kernel 2.4.5 fails after boot due to ethernet! DE500-AA card
From: James D. Freels (freelsjd@ornl.gov)
Date: Tue May 29 2001 - 14:19:19 PDT
I have had trouble with each new version of the 2.4.x kernel on my
Debian/Alpha machine. Now I know why it is failing, but I will need help to
fix it.
Quite by accident, the ethernet card was disabled from the .config after a
clean "make oldconfig" from a working 2.2.19 kernel. This worked fine
without any problems. However, I quickly realized that there was no ethernet
card enabled.
The machine has a Digitial Fast Etherworks DE500-AA network card. The 2.2.19
kernel config selects the "Generic DECchip & Digital Etherworks" selection
and works great. However, this selection with any 2.4.x kernel (now I know)
fails (after a period of time). I have also tried the "DECchip Tulip" and
"DEPCA, DE..." selections. The tulip card also works for a period of time,
but fails. DEPCA doesn't work at all (so it never causes the system to fail
and crash). Yes, the system fails with a hard crash which causes a
file-system check on boot. Fortunately, I have always recovered on the
reboot.
Also, I use the knfsd option. Is this working for the Alpha ? I think I may
have read where this could be a problem. I also use automount.
Any help is appreciated
-- James D. Freels, P.E._i, Ph.D. Oak Ridge National Laboratory freelsjd@ornl.gov - work jdfreels@home.com - home-- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-alpha-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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