Problem with NICs

masterross · 12-19-2006, 08:16 AM

Hi there
i've tried to upgrade current 2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp to 2.6.19.1 but seems that ETH cannot up.
It's remote server so i cant see that bufrom the "messages":
working kernel:

Code:

Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: bnx2: eth0: using MSI
Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: bnx2: eth0 NIC Link is Up, 100 Mbps full duplex
Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: Disabled Privacy Extensions on device c0344160(l$
Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
Dec 19 13:07:02 IPM001 kernel: lp: driver loaded but no devices found

the new one:

Code:

Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: bnx2: eth0: using MSI
Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: Mobile IPv6
Dec 19 13:42:20 IPM001 kernel: lp: driver loaded but no devices found

my server is Dell EP1950:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...=bg&l=en&s=bsd

any help?
thanks,
Ross

odd2k · 12-20-2006, 05:54 PM

I'm guessing it has something to do with you using ipv6 over ipv4 in the kernel. Is your server/subnet using ipv6 otherwise (I doubt it)? Like I said, it's just a guess so take it for what it's worth.

edit: hmm have a look at this, it mentions one of the error messages but it's not very clear on any remedy: http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-L.../msg02288.html