Bug#687417: [wheezy] Intel i350-AM2 [8086:1521] The link doesn't up

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

Никита Борисенков wrote:

> I forgot type "ifconfig eth0 up" and I was confused by
> "Speed: Unknown! Duplex: Unknown! (255)" and by "SIOCGMIIREG on eth0
> failed: Input/output error" when interface is down.

Yeah, it would be nicer if it said "Speed: Interface down!" and
something like "SIOCMIIREG on eth0 failed: No such device or address",
though such changes would probably have enough complications that I'm
not going to pursue it. :)  Thanks for explaining.