Re: Miata and kernel compiles
On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Andreas U. Trottmann wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 10, 1998 at 12:18:56PM -0400, Christopher Jason Morrone wrote:
>
> > I spoke too soon. There is a networking problem. Every minute or so, the
> > network connection goes dead for about 15 seconds. I'm getting these
> > messages in the /var/log/messages:
> >
> > Jul 10 11:05:20 lobo kernel: eth0: 21142 100baseTx link beat good.
> > Jul 10 11:08:20 lobo kernel: eth0: 21142 100baseTx link beat good.
> > Jul 10 11:10:20 lobo kernel: eth0: 21142 100baseTx link beat good.
> > Jul 10 11:13:20 lobo kernel: eth0: 21142 100baseTx link beat good.
> >
> > First off all, its on a 10baseT network, not 100.
> >
> > Acutally, it looks like ypbind is reporting "RPC: Timed out" every couple
> > minutes. I wonder if thats the cause or just a symptom. Any ideas?
>
> I only know there are problems in the network driver, especially in the
> network adapter detection. I worked around them by using one of
> tulip.c or de4x5.c, and by switching the (10baseT) network cable from the
> 10baseT to the 100baseT plug. One of the four possible combinations always
> worked :)
>
> Choosing one of CONFIG_DE4X5 and CONFIG_DEC_ELCP implies compiling your
> own kernel. If you tell us what didn't work, someone might help.
Ok. I recompiled the alpha-linux source using a newer tulip.c from Donald
Becker's web site. Things seem to be working pretty well now. (The
compile barfed on the sound, so I just left that out, I'll figure that out
another day.)
> Alternatively, I could compile a kernel for you and send you the binary...
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