Re: [RE] [edlug] redhat8.0 on DELL Dimension 2350 - problems

[Ross Macintyre <raz@xxx.xxx.xxx>]

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On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 15:09:52 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) Ross Macintyre 
<raz@xxx.xxx.xxx> wrote:

> 
> 
> On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:42:36 +0000 (GMT) D Swan <s9901573@xxx.xxx.xxx> 
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > You weren't really helping yourself by not tellng us what brand of Network chip
> > it is. 
> 
> Well I didn't know actually and since then all I have found out 
> that it is broadband. 'lspci' says Broadcom Corporation: Unknown 
> device
> 
> >Anyway its a "AsusTek/Broadcom bcm 4401" as far as i can tell, 
> 
> how did you find this out? I have also discovered what was ordered and 
> it says "Intergrated Intel 10/100 Ethernet" so..... I guess I should 
> open the box.

yes you were right. I *did* download your bcm4400.o file and after 
making a few changes it *seems* to work. When I boot it appears to 
configure eth0 ok, but later on I get the message "NIC link is down".
saying that I just ran 'ifconfig eth0 up' and it seemed ok after that.
Looking at dmesg, it reports NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out.
I think it may have something to do with the switch it's connected to 
and I'll look it more tomorrow.
I'd still appreciate it if yo ucould tell me where I get the source 
from.


Ross
> 
> > and this
> > does not have a module in RH 8.0 as shipped. No need to worry, you will find the
> > module you need compiled for redhat 8.0 at
> 
> if it is a "AsusTek/Broadcom bcm 4401", where do you get the source 
> from?
> 
> Thanks for your help by the way.
> 
> Ross
> > 
> > http://www.racores.com/temp/bcm4400.o
> > 
> >  Stick the module in the correct place and modprobe it. You may also need to put 
> > 
> > alias eth0 bcm4400
> > 
> > in /etc/modules.conf
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> --
> Ross Macintyre
> Heriot-Watt University
> raz@xxx.xxx.xxx
> 
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