Bug#386972: Network failure on upgrade to 2.6.16
Package: linux-image-2.6.16-2-686-smp
Version: 2.6.16-18
Severity: grave
Justification: causes debilitating loss of functionality
Greetings,
I just upgraded a machine from sarge to etch, and in the process
upgraded from 2.6.8 to 2.6.16. When I rebooted, and on multiple reboots
since, the network has been completely non-functional. The kernel seems
to sense the wire, but is unable to send or receive packets.
The machine has two interfaces: an Intel Ethernet Pro 100 and Realtek
8139 compatible. On boot, it loads e100, 8139cp and
8139too. /etc/modules does not have any network modules (needs eepro100
for 2.6.8, but I removed it, no change). The relevant lspci listings
are:
00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 05)
00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
lspci -v shows that the RTL8139 shares IRQ 10 with the USB controller
(Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4), and the eepro100 shares IRQ 11 with the
video card (Voodoo 3).
Trying to configure the network:
e100: eth0: e100_watchdog: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex
then the usual DHCP messages, with DHCPDISCOVER repeated to failure.
"dmesg | grep eth" gives:
eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xe800, 00:40:f4:15:2d:e5, IRQ 10
eth0: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8139C'
e100: eth1: e100_probe: addr 0xeb100000, irq 11, MAC addr 00:00:AC:A6:0B:DD
e100: eth0: e100_watchdog: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex
eth1: link down
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
DHCP also fails on eth1. With a static address, no packets get in or
out, on eth0 or eth1.
[2.6.16 also hung twice in the course of working on this, console cursor
still blinking but the keyboard dead. 2.6.8 has never hung on me, under
sarge or etch.]
Both interfaces still work perfectly with 2.6.8, but of course hotplug,
gamin, etc. don't...
Please let me know what other information you need to try to resolve
this.
Thank you,
-Adam
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