Re: Ethernet down on DreamPlug installer

[Philippe Clérié <philippe@gcal.net>]

On 07/15/2016 10:02 AM, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> * Philippe Clérié <philippe@gcal.net> [2016-06-15 18:40]:
> > I have been unable to bring up Debian on my DreamPlug with recent Jessie and
> > Stretch installers. That DreamPlug has been in use for several years now
> > with no problems.
>
> Does this problem still exist?

It should. I have not tried anything since my post. And there is no new 
installer as far as I can tell.

Thanks


> (IIRC, there was a problem with DreaPlug some time ago but I think it
> got fixed before you reported this issue.)
>
> > Anyway, here is the sequence of events, as it were:
> >
> > - eth0 is plugged into a switch
> > - Plug in to power
> > - uboot starts but eth0 remains down
> > - Linux loads and the interface is brought up (lights on)
> > - Installer starts with language choice. Select English
> > - Installer then starts detecting hardware: eth0 goes down
> > - Installer attempts to get DHCP address: eth0 stays down
> >
> > And it stays down no matter how often I try or whether I ignore it or
> > whether I configure manually.
> >
> > I've confirmed that u-boot env does contain mac addresses for both
> > interfaces.
> >
> > u-boot version:
> >
> > U-Boot 2013.01.01 (May 10 2013 - 06:32:54)
> > Marvell-DreamPlug
> > gcc (Debian 4.6.3-12) 4.6.3
> > GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.22
> >
> > I tried this with current installers (downloaded today) on ftp.us.debian.org
> > for Jessie and Stretch.
> >
> > Thanks for any clues.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Philippe
> >
> > ------
> > The trouble with common sense it that it is so uncommon.
> > <Anonymous>


--
Philippe

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The trouble with common sense it that it is so uncommon.
<Anonymous>