Did you build your own kernel? If so, which version? You might need a small patch for that driver to work correctly. On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 11:12:32PM -0700, Zach Archer wrote: > >The 6500 has some quirks, I've got a couple of the 250 MHz model, and > >have had plenty of annoyance dealing with these issues. Just to be sure, > >if you do "ifdown eth0" then "ifup eth0", does it re-enable the > >ethernet? > > Thanks, in fact if the computer's network has hung, then the command > "ifdown eth0" totally freezes the machine, and I have to do a hard > reboot. > > I did a little detective work, and the exact step in ifdown that > triggers the freeze is "ifconfig eth0 down". > > >Also, what ethernet card are you using? the onboard one? > > Yep, it's the onboard one. > > -- Z > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmaster@lists.debian.org -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Nathan Ingersoll \\ Computer Systems & Network Coordinator | | ningerso@ruralcenter.org \\ http://www.ruralcenter.org | | http://ningerso.atmos.org/ \\ Minnesota Center for Rural Health | ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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