Intel EtherExpress Proo 100B

Mark Raming Mark@Eraze.nl
Thu Jun 3 11:26:14 1999


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I have a Pentium 90 system with two Intel EtherExpress 100B ethernet
adapters. I use the system as a router. Regularly, I get the following
error messages (once a second or so) on the console:

eth1: Transmit timed out: status 7048  0000 at 2476/2491 command 000ch000
eth1: Trying to restart the transmitter...

After that, this interface is dead. This also happens for the eth0 device.

Now, I guess you want relevant system information.

I'll start with the kernel version: 2.0.36
The eepro100.c driver version is: v1.08 5/3/99
Initially, I was using the v0.99B 4/7/98 version which had the same
problem.

What else is there to say: I'll give you the output of the eepro-diag
program while both cards are in ok state:

eepro-diag -a -v -e -f -m

eepro100-diag.c:v0.07 2/25/98 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Index #1: Found a Intel 82557 EtherExpressPro100B adapter at 0x4000.
i82557 chip registers at 0x4000:
  00000050 02e09904 00000000 00080002 18250081 00000600
  No interrupt sources are pending.
   The transmit unit state is 'Suspended'.
   The receive unit state is 'Ready'.
Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 EEPROM contents:
  Station address 00:90:27:34:93:1E.
  Receiver lock-up bug exists. (The driver work-around *is* implemented.)
  Board assembly 689661-004, Physical connectors present: RJ45
  Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
  3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 0081 0000 ffff
  ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
  0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
  0000 0000 3ecb 0000 ffff ffff ffff ffff.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
   3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 0081 0000 ffff
   ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
   0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
   0000 0000 3ecb 0000 ffff ffff ffff ffff.
 Basic mode control register 0x3000: Auto-negotiation enabled.
 Basic mode status register 0x782d ... 782d.
   Link status: established.
   Capable of  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx 10baseT-FD 10baseT.
   Able to perform Auto-negotiation, negotiation complete.
 Vendor ID is 00:aa:00:--:--:--, model 21 rev. 0.
   No specific information is known about this transceiver type.
 I'm advertising 05e1: Flow-control 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx 10baseT-FD
10baseT
   Advertising no additional info pages.
   IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD protocol.
 Link partner capability is 0081: 100baseTx.
   Negotiation did not complete.
Index #2: Found a Intel 82557 EtherExpressPro100B adapter at 0x4020.
i82557 chip registers at 0x4020:
  00000050 02e0910c 00000000 00080002 182540a1 00000600
  No interrupt sources are pending.
   The transmit unit state is 'Suspended'.
   The receive unit state is 'Ready'.
Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 EEPROM contents:
  Station address 00:90:27:34:98:52.
  Receiver lock-up bug exists. (The driver work-around *is* implemented.)
  Board assembly 689661-004, Physical connectors present: RJ45
  Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
  3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 40a1 0001 ffff
  ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
  0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
  0000 0000 b1d9 0000 ffff ffff ffff ffff.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
   3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 40a1 0001 ffff
   ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
   0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
   0000 0000 b1d9 0000 ffff ffff ffff ffff.
 Basic mode control register 0x3000: Auto-negotiation enabled.
 Basic mode status register 0x782d ... 782d.
   Link status: established.
   Capable of  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx 10baseT-FD 10baseT.
   Able to perform Auto-negotiation, negotiation complete.
 Vendor ID is 00:aa:00:--:--:--, model 21 rev. 0.
   No specific information is known about this transceiver type.
 I'm advertising 05e1: Flow-control 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx 10baseT-FD
10baseT
   Advertising no additional info pages.
   IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD protocol.
 Link partner capability is 40a1: 100baseTx 10baseT.
   Negotiation  completed.

Don't know what else to tell you, except that this is a problem that I
need to solve QUICKLY. Any help is more than appreciated!

Best regards,

Mark

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I have a Pentium 90 system with two Intel EtherExpress = 100B ethernet adapters. I use the system as a router. Regularly, I get = the following error messages (once a second or so) on the = console:

eth1: Transmit timed out: status 7048  0000 at = 2476/2491 command 000ch000
eth1: Trying to restart the transmitter...

After that, this interface is dead. This also happens = for the eth0 device.

Now, I guess you want relevant system = information.

I'll start with the kernel version: 2.0.36
The eepro100.c driver version is: v1.08 5/3/99
Initially, I was using the v0.99B 4/7/98 version = which had the same problem.

What else is there to say: I'll give you the output of = the eepro-diag program while both cards are in ok state:

eepro-diag -a -v -e -f -m

eepro100-diag.c:v0.07 2/25/98 Donald Becker = (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Index #1: Found a Intel 82557 EtherExpressPro100B = adapter at 0x4000.
i82557 chip registers at 0x4000:
  00000050 02e09904 00000000 00080002 18250081 = 00000600
  No interrupt sources are pending.
   The transmit unit state is = 'Suspended'.
   The receive unit state is = 'Ready'.
Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 EEPROM contents:
  Station address 00:90:27:34:93:1E.
  Receiver lock-up bug exists. (The driver = work-around *is* implemented.)
  Board assembly 689661-004, Physical connectors = present: RJ45
  Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
  3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 0081 0000 ffff
  ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
  0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
  0000 0000 3ecb 0000 ffff ffff ffff = ffff.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
   3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 0081 0000 = ffff
   ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff = ffff
   0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 = 0000
   0000 0000 3ecb 0000 ffff ffff ffff = ffff.
 Basic mode control register 0x3000: = Auto-negotiation enabled.
 Basic mode status register 0x782d ... = 782d.
   Link status: established.
   Capable of  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx = 10baseT-FD 10baseT.
   Able to perform Auto-negotiation, = negotiation complete.
 Vendor ID is 00:aa:00:--:--:--, model 21 rev. = 0.
   No specific information is known about = this transceiver type.
 I'm advertising 05e1: Flow-control 100baseTx-FD = 100baseTx 10baseT-FD 10baseT
   Advertising no additional info = pages.
   IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD protocol.
 Link partner capability is 0081: = 100baseTx.
   Negotiation did not complete.
Index #2: Found a Intel 82557 EtherExpressPro100B = adapter at 0x4020.
i82557 chip registers at 0x4020:
  00000050 02e0910c 00000000 00080002 182540a1 = 00000600
  No interrupt sources are pending.
   The transmit unit state is = 'Suspended'.
   The receive unit state is = 'Ready'.
Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 EEPROM contents:
  Station address 00:90:27:34:98:52.
  Receiver lock-up bug exists. (The driver = work-around *is* implemented.)
  Board assembly 689661-004, Physical connectors = present: RJ45
  Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
  3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 40a1 0001 ffff
  ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff
  0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
  0000 0000 b1d9 0000 ffff ffff ffff = ffff.
 MII PHY #1 transceiver registers:
   3000 782d 02a8 0150 05e1 40a1 0001 = ffff
   ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff ffff = ffff
   0a02 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 = 0000
   0000 0000 b1d9 0000 ffff ffff ffff = ffff.
 Basic mode control register 0x3000: = Auto-negotiation enabled.
 Basic mode status register 0x782d ... = 782d.
   Link status: established.
   Capable of  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx = 10baseT-FD 10baseT.
   Able to perform Auto-negotiation, = negotiation complete.
 Vendor ID is 00:aa:00:--:--:--, model 21 rev. = 0.
   No specific information is known about = this transceiver type.
 I'm advertising 05e1: Flow-control 100baseTx-FD = 100baseTx 10baseT-FD 10baseT
   Advertising no additional info = pages.
   IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD protocol.
 Link partner capability is 40a1: 100baseTx = 10baseT.
   Negotiation  completed.

Don't know what else to tell you, except that this is = a problem that I need to solve QUICKLY. Any help is more than = appreciated!

Best regards,

Mark

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