[WBEL-devel] Network startup problem on bootup

[Chris Weisiger]

Ok here the info you requested:

Network card:
It is a linksys 10/100 card using the tulip module, i didnt have to load 
any drivers to use it.
The card is detected i noticed in boot.log or messages as Lite-On PNIC-II

On the initial bootup process: when i use the following:
DHCP: it returns the error: failed: no link present check cable?

Assigned IP: returns status [OK]

When i bring eth0 up:
Using the following:

DHCP: it gets assigned an IP address and i am able to use my network 
connection

Assigned IP: it starts properly and am able to use my network connection

each way: i can use ifup eth0, /etc/rc.d/init.d/network stop/start and 
the eth0 connection works properly

the correct module is being loaded, it uses the tulip driver
the only difference i see in the lsmod command in whitebox is the 
following listing when i run lsmod

crc32          3712     0   [tulip]

the preceding line is NOT listed when i run lsmod on my redhat 9 box

there is a line in /var/log/messages
Autonegotiation failed, using 10baseT link beat status 10ce

and another line that reads
divert: freeing divert_blk for eth0

there is also this in boot.log
Found device IRQ 11 00:07.2
Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:11.0

eth0: Lite-On PNIC-II at 0xd8975000, <MAC ADDRESS>, IRQ 11

hopefully this is enough information for you to determine what might be 
the problem

final notes:
YES the cable is connected
the card im using is the SAME exact card running in my redhat 9 box im 
am using as my current server OS
that im am using in whitebox linx..

thanks for the help





Jamey Fletcher wrote:

> Chris Weisiger wrote:
>
>> I am having a problem with my eth0 connection on bootup.
>> It does not start, but if i login after bootup i can then start it.
>
>
>> I think this is a bug, has it been reported? If it is a bug and there
>> is a fix please let me know
>
>
> Well, considering quite a few people have had no problem with it so 
> far - I suspect we need more information...
>
> What kind of network card do you have?  What does the network service 
> report when trying to bring it up during the initial boot?  Are you 
> using an assigned IP, or getting IP via DHCP or bootp?
>
> Do you get any messages relating to it in /var/log/messages or dmesg? 
> What about when you bring the interface up manually?  What does dmesg 
> report the driver being loaded as?  Is the right module being loaded 
> (check lsmod)?  How are you bringing the interface up?  "ifconfig eth0 
> up" or "ifup eth0"?
>
> Did you have to install the drivers from kernel-unsupported to get 
> your card working?
>
> .
>