3Com 3C900 doesn't work

Sonne · 10-21-2009, 11:20 AM

Hello,

I have a problem with the network card, it doesn't function.

Code:

Autodetecting networking...
Eth0: 3c59x ONBOOT=yes

I read elsewhere that this driver is the right one for my card.

Anyway, this is what happens

Code:

Bringing up interface eth0...................................[ FAIL ]
Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).................[ FAIL ]
eth0: dhcpcd 4.0.10 starting
eth0: waiting for carrier
eth0: timed out

The card isn't active at all, the attached ethernet hardware would indicate.

Code:

# /sbin/lspci
0:12.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c900 10Mbps Combo [Boomerang]

Code:

# uname -r
2.6.28.7_rescuecd-1

Code:

# dmesg

[   74.505682] 3c59x 0000:00:12.0: enabling device (0004 -> 0005)
[   74.505771] 3c59x: Donald Becker and others.
[   74.505866] 0000:00:12.0: 3Com PCI 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo at 0001fcc0.
[   75.501572] eth0:  setting half-duplex.
[   86.461480] eth0: no IPv6 routers present

Code:

# mii-tool
eth0: 10 Mbps, half duplex, link ok

# ifconfig
eth0
        (inet6 addr, but no inet addr)
        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1

When I try to ping, packets increase in lo, but they do not in eth0.

Sonne · 10-22-2009, 09:42 AM

Code:

# lsmod
Module      Size    Used by
3c59x      38184    0
mii         7680    1 3c59x

Code:

# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
        Supported ports: [ TP MII ]

        Link detected: no