Subject: Re: NIC on 2.4.19 SMP

From: Jeff Garzik <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:47:22 -0400

Felipe W Damasio wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-10-18 at 16:57, Paul Hernandez wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>It was suggested to me that I forward this issue to you both.
>>
>>OS:                                   2.4.19.SuSE  SMP
>>Motherboard:                    Intel Dual P4 Xeon Server board SE7500CW2
>>(latest bios off Intel site)
>>On-borad LAN controller:  Intel 82557/8/9 [Ether Pro 100] (rev 0d)
>>Addional NIC's tried:        3-COM 3C-905C-TX-M, Netgear FA311
>>
>>dmesg output:
>>
>>e100: eth0: Intel(R) 8255x-based Ethernet Adapter
> 
> 
>>SIOCGMIIPHY on eth0 failed:
>>Operation not supported
>>no MII interfaces found
> 
> 
> 	Try using the eepro100.c driver from the kernel, and not the one from
> Intel (the driver from the kernel supports SIOCGMIIPHY).
> 
> 	Though it does not seem a problem with the driver, you should try using
> the one from the kernel and see if it helps.

I agree that comparison is useful, though it should be pointed out that 
ethtool is preferred for e100...

	Jeff