Re: Debian 2.1 on Quadra800 (Ethernet does not work)?
Lukas Zeller wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have successfully installed Debian 2.1 on a Quadra800. Everything works
> fine, except the Ethernet:
> - it is detected by Penguin (built-in, SONIC)
> - it is tested on MacOS (so the hardware and my LAN is ok!)
> - it is configured (IP address, routes etc.)
> - no error messages appear at startup (it seems to be detected an initialized
> ok)
> but...
> - it oviously does neither send nor receive packets (testing with ping to
> another Linux box's IP address in my LAN, watching the 10baseT hub LEDs
> for traffic -> no traffic, 100% packet loss).
>
> I assume that there must be something wrong near the hardware driver.
> The SONIC appears to be found at 0x50F0A000 and has assigned IRQ9 - whatever
> this means in the mac context.
>
> Is there anybody out there who might have an idea what could be wrong?
>
> Thanks!
> --
>
> Lukas Zeller (luz@hardturm.ch)
>
You might want to try the 2.2.10 kernel from the potato install. You
also might want to check the m68k-linux mailing list archives. There
were a couple of patches posted pertaining to fixing problems with the
Ethernet drivers. There are also 2.2.14 kernels available at
ftp://macduff.dhs.org that have some of the Ethernet patches applied.
Good luck. I have a 950 with Sonic, but don't have the appropriate
cable, so I'm using an Asante Nubus adapter with a 10baseT port.
Ray Knight
audilvr@speakeasy.org
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