Need help: Strange problem getting networking to work for an

glimbo · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 4

Here is the situation:
The hardware:
P4 2.0Ghz
512MB @ 266Mhz
Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 (S Series)
3dfx Voodoo3
On a standard Gigabit(sp?) Mother board

In the mix I also have two other gentoo box's that work wonderfully I love gentoo.

What I have done: (The short version)
# modprobe eepro100
# net-setup eth0
- Local net settings are used 192.168.0.X
# ping 192.168.0.1 ( My Gateway )
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 Octets data
- After several mins
eth0: Transmit timed out: status e050 0x00 at 0/60 command 0001a000

No pings are ever returned. All other boxes can ping each other, but not the new box to be installed. (All firewall rules were disabled from the GW to rule that out.)
More over I get network activity displayed on my HUB as if the ping's are being successful sent from the test box, and responses returned by the Gateway. Also a simple route command takes a long time to display but eventualy displayes the excpected output:
192.168.0.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
default 192.168.0.13 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 eth0

3 different network cards have been tested ne2k-pci,8039too, and of course the eepro100 with similar results. Network cables were replace twice, HUB has been replaced.

If any one has a clue what might be wrong please let me know:

slartibartfasz · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:39 am Post subject:

hmmm - i thought that was some error by me, but as u have the same problem there might really be some system error....

i got the same symptoms - route command very (!) slow, the card seems to work, i can ping myself, resolve works but i'm not able to get some ping out to the net....

i had this problem with two different installations, the first one suddenly worked when repeating the process, for the second i had to change the network card... however i dont have the slightest idea about the cause of all this...

just an idea - did u try to change the slot of the network card?
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krt · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject:

try using the alternative eepro100 driver, e100.

Not all eepro100 cards are the same! (There are many many revisions and versions..)
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glimbo · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 4

It seems that the general concences is to replace the network card and so I will do this right now and get back. In fact I will use the very same card / install CD I used for one of my other gentoo boxes, so maybe that will get rid of the problem. I will post my results shortly. Again thank's for the quick help.

Glimbo Bronbak

glimbo · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 4

I have tried tried replaceing the network card with the one I did my previous installs with but the promblem was still the same.....

Is there any chance this could be a really strange MoBo problem?

Any help is welcome I have spent dozens of hours running in circules and any new idea is a good idea.

Thanx,

krt · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:40 am Post subject:

sounds like it might be an APIC not supported issue. Try physically assigning the IRQ's to PCI slots in your bios, instead of leaving them on auto.
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slartibartfasz · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject:

the idea with assigning the irq manually is good - may help...

as i went on with my installation something strange happened - after each package that was emerge i had to /etc/init.d/eth0 restart or else the net simply didnt work - i changed nothing else just restarting the network...really strange - especially because it works now, again without changing anything... hope it stays like that

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glimbo · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 4

I just wanted to thank you for your help.

I still havent got it to work, but am starting to think it's a really strange MoBo problem, and I will try to replace that next.

Your hint's were very helpful gave me more insite into the Linux OS.
I have tried Slackware also and it coulden't init the seconed ide controller so I am thinking that this MoBo just dose things in an incompatible way. Of course anyother insite would be apreiciated, but just a big thank you to thouse who replied trying to help.

Glimbo (The Window Slayer) Bronbak

Plexor · n00b Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2

I have been having the same problem.... it seemed to occur when i was messing with the routing tables with the route command... i rebooted and I continued to experience the same slow (!!!!) route command issue.
When stopping the net.eth0 (eepro100 integrated on an intel i850 board (dell dimension 8250) the route command worked fine.

It seems when I enable my eth0 route is slow (or rather if a route includes eth0 it is slow)

What is especially strange is as I am writing this I ran the 'route' command again and it works perfectly!.... STRANGE

I rebooted 3 times and it was slow every time... and now it works magically after browsing the net for a while for a solution!