Re: Long pause on bootup with 2.4.4 and 2.4.5 kernels
On Sun, May 27, 2001 at 08:50:42PM +0100, Phillip Deackes wrote:
> On Sat, 26 May 2001 22:07:20 +0100
> Phillip Deackes <gsmh@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > A while ago I compiled the 2.4.4 kernel but went back to 2.4.3 when I
> > found I was getting a long pause during boot-up,just after this:
> > 'Configuring network interfaces: eth0: Setting 100mbs full-duplex based
> > on
> > auto negotiated partner ability 41e1'. Today I compiled 2.4.5 and get
> > the
> > same thing.
>
> I am answering my own post because I have found the cause of the problem
> (and a workaround) which might well help others. Apparently there is a bug
> with the newer kernel drivers for my network card - based on the Realtek
> 8139 chipset (uses the kernel driver 8139too). I replaced the driver with
> the version which came with kernel version 2.4.3 and now it works as it
> should. I note that a number of people have raised bug reports etc. about
> this issue.
Yeah, thanks for that. I had wondered about this since I have one of
these drivers compiled as a module for my 2.4.4 kernel. Whenever I
try to use that network card it freezes my system. Luckily I don't
need it as I have another that works on a different driver ;-).
Thanks for the heads up.
Mark.
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