On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, Martin Bene wrote:
> I'm trying to get linux to work with the DEC 21143 based network card in
> the docking station of my sony vaio laptop computer - so far, without
> success. Loading the tulip module works, however I get an error trying to
> configure the device using ifconfig.
..
> tulip.c:v0.89H 5/23/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You'll likely want a newer driver version, especially if it's a 21143-TD.
> eth0: Digital DS21142/3 Tulip at 0xec00, 08 00 46 01 ad 7f, IRQ 255.
Your interface hasn't been assigned an IRQ (IRQ0 or IRQ255 means unassigned).
Change the BIOS setup so that has an IRQ in the range 1-16.
> eth0: Index #3 - Media MII (#11) described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
> eth0: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver found!
The VAIO has an EEPROM media table that doesn't match the available
transceiver types.
Donald Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
USRA-CESDIS, Center of Excellence in Space Data and Information Sciences.
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301-286-0882 http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/people/becker/whoiam.html
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