no data from network with Realtek 8139 running kernel 2.6.3
I am running sarge, trying to move forward from linux kernel 2.4.25 to
2.6.3.
The system boots OK, my network device - an onboard rtl8139 - is
recognized fine.
My dhcp client broadcasts a DISCOVER, the dhcp server sends a reply, but
the client does not receive the dhcp reply. Monitoring the network
traffic I can see a valid reply from the dhcp server to my machine.
If I use a static IP configuration on my ethernet device, it is
configured OK. ifconfig looks fine. But if I send a ping to another
server on my network, the reply is again not received. Again I can see a
valid ping request and icmp reply send over the network back to my
machine with correct IP and MAC addresses.
lsmod shows that module 8139too is loaded, this used to be the case in
kernel 2.4.25. But I also noted 8139cp is loaded. I have no idea what it
is doing there, it might screw things up.
This is part of my syslog when the dhcp client fails to configure my
ethernet device.
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Apr 15 18:08:25 pluto kernel: 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27
Apr 15 18:08:25 pluto kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xd80c0000,
00:10:dc:7c:b 6:3d, IRQ 5
Apr 15 18:08:25 pluto kernel: eth0: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8101'
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient: Internet Software Consortium DHCP Client
2.0pl5
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient: Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
The Inter net Software Consortium.
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient: All rights reserved.
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient:
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient: Please contribute if you find this
software usef ul.
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient: For info, please visit
http://www.isc.org/dhcp-c ontrib.html
Apr 15 20:09:39 pluto dhclient:
Apr 15 18:09:39 pluto kernel: eth0: link up, 10Mbps, half-duplex, lpa 0x0000
Apr 15 20:09:40 pluto dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:10:dc:7c:b6:3d
Apr 15 20:09:40 pluto dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:10:dc:7c:b6:3d
Apr 15 20:09:40 pluto dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback/fallback-net
Apr 15 20:09:40 pluto dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255
port 67 interval 4
Apr 15 20:09:44 pluto dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255
port 67 interval 9
Apr 15 20:09:53 pluto dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255
port 67 interval 16
Apr 15 20:10:09 pluto dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255
port 67 interval 20
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I would really appreciate it if someone can help with this one.
Regards,
Tim Kuip
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