Hi,
> Dear all,
> I've just installed Linux on a Compaq 1850R, the chosen
> distribution was a RH6.0 with a kernel 2.2.5-15. Everything was fine
> (this confirm that the beloved Linux is getting a productive Op. Sys.
> supporting also big hardware vendors' servers). The only problem was
in
> the driver of the network adapter (TLAN) that is a Compaq Netelligent
> with an Intel chipset.
> Infact when a recopiled the kernel with this support, after booting it
> starts in dispaying messages like:
> TLAN: giving more time for autonegotiation
> desides of being annoying the matter doesn't get my box on the
network.
> When I ping another host I've have no response.
> Any idea ?
> Thanks Nicola.
SCO has that problem too. The older Compaq cards use the TI Thunderlan
(TLAN) chip-set. The Netelligent uses the Intel Tulip chip they acquired
along with DEC's semiconductor business. For some reason SCO keeps
trying to treat is like a Thunderlan card, with less that total success.
I haven't investigated why. I expect the same fix works with Linux that
works with SCO - tell the system its a DEC Tulip card.
Steve
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