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GeneralX
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 Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:25 am Post subject: 3com NIC problem [SOLVED] |
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I've installed a server with Gentoo in a small secured network for testing of our Wireless Network, but one of my NIC's is causing problems.
LAN eth0 00:0e.0 Ethernet Controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 (Ethernet pro 100) [rev 08]
Not causing problems
WAN eth1 02:04.0 Ethernet Controller: 3com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev74)
Can't get the interface up
I've tried to compile with all of the 3com drivers avaliable to the kernel (2.6.12-r10) and also just with the 3c590/3c900 series, but no luck....
I've searched and read through a ton of threads and topics, but haven't found the solution yet....
Any suggestions to how to solve this matter
Many thanks.........
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:06 am Post subject: |
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The NIC itself might be bad. Have you tried reversing their roles? Using the Intel NIC for WAN and the 3Com for LAN?
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Po0ky
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I had a similar problem with a 3com nic once.
I had to compile the driver as a module and pass some options to it when booting up...
But this was all a while back.. I suggest you search for module parameters for the 3com card... You could also take a look in /usr/src/linux/Documentation and see if you find sth there.
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GeneralX
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| tosk wrote: | | The NIC itself might be bad. Have you tried reversing their roles? Using the Intel NIC for WAN and the 3Com for LAN? |
Yes, I have tried to reversing their roles - but it had no effect unfortunately.
The LED's are on (3com) and it looks to be ok. |
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GeneralX
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I had a similar problem with a 3com nic once.
I had to compile the driver as a module and pass some options to it when booting up... |
Thanks alot - I didn't have to pass any options at reboot, but as soon as I did "modprobe 3c59x" eth1 was up 
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Po0ky
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| GeneralX wrote: |
How do I mark this thread as solved?? |
Edit your first message and change the subject line 
And don't forget to put the module in your /etc/modules.... thingy so it loads on boot up
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