[ltp] Networking Problems with 770X

[Friedemann Baitinger]

On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, eduardo wrote:
> 
> 
> "Brian R. Toonen" wrote:
> > 
> > Just for the record, I have encountered the same problem on both a 600
> > and a 600E, so I don't think the problem is 770X specific.  Once in a
> > great while I've seen on the delay packets come with corrupted data as
> > well.
> > 
> > --brian
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Friedemann Baitinger [mailto:fb@baiti.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:52 PM
> > > To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> > > Subject: Re: [ltp] Networking Problems with 770X
> > >
> > >
> > > I am experiencing similar problems which I have reported on
> > > this list a
> > > while ago (you may want to check the mailing list archive for
> > > reference). I haven't met anybody yet who is successfully

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> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 Zlatko.Baumberger@wdr.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'am running SuSE 6.2 on a ThinkPad 770X and i am using a
> > > 3Com 10/100 LAN
> > > > card (3ccfe575bt).
> > > >
> > > > I experienced big problems with programs using the network.
> > > After a while
> > > > it looks like the program hangs.

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> 
> The problem is in the precompiled versions of these products.
> 
> 
> to solve:
> 
> Istall it from CD.
> get and upgrade kernel to 2.2.12 and pcmcia to 3.0.14 at least.(its a
> boring work! take a look on the HOW-TO's Kernel and PCMCIA)
> 
> After that, everything will work.
> 
> I found these problems even using distributions with these levels. I
> needed to re-compile them.

No, this is definitiely not the problem. There are at least 2 things
which I _never_ take from a distribution: The kernel and the pcmcia
package.

I have manually installed linux-2.2.{0,1,2,...13} and pcmcia-3.0.14 and
pcmcia-3.1.{2,3}. The problem is persistent across all permutations of
the above (well, except I haven't tried the pcmcia-3.1.x versions on the
linux-2.2.12 and below).

In what environment are you successfully running the IBM EtherJet 10/100
Cardbus adapter? 

-- 
Friedemann Baitinger       fb@baiti.net      http://baiti.net/fb

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