Bug 65810

Summary:	3C556B on IBM Thinkpad A21 not loading properly
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Curtis Maurand <curtis>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers <kernel>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	High
Version:	2004.2
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Curtis Maurand 2004-09-29 07:43:55 UTC

The livecd boots and runs fine.  The hardware works and I was able to build from a stage one install.  After compiling a new kernel gentoo-dev-sources (2.6.8), the 3c59x driver loads but the MAC address is reported as FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.  If I set the MAC address manually (ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:00:86:4D:6B:A6) the driver accepts it and reports it normally.  I can configure the address but I cannot pass traffic.  I've recompiled the kernel a few times.  I've also tried compiling the driver into the kernel and as a module, but either way it doesn't work.  I do not get any errors when trying to load the driver as a module (modprob 3c59x).  This is not a pcmcia card.  It is an onboard NIC.  I'm posting this message from the same laptop using *ahem* Windows.

Thanks in advance

Comment 1 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-29 15:51:51 UTC

I'd suggest you try and reproduce this on 2.6.9-rc2. If the issue still exists, then please file a bug at http://bugzilla.kernel.org

Also, I noticed the following patch posted earlier:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109647570625138&w=2
It's not quite the same issue but its similar. You could also email Alan, maybe he is interested.