[vortex] problem getting WOL to work with static driver

Donald Becker becker@scyld.com
Tue Oct 7 15:25:37 2003


On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Mate Kosor wrote:

> I'm having problem trying to make computer boot on WOL magic packet. This
> is the fact list:
> 
> >motherboard type:
> TYAN Tiger MPX S2466
> 
> >integrated LAN:
> 3COM 3C920C LAN controler (with 3C905 driver set)
> 
> >lilo.conf entry:
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20d0
>         label=eth_test
>         append="ether=0,0,0x0400,eth0"

This doesn't do any good, and might do harm.

> >lspci output:
> 02:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink] 
> (rev 78)
...
>                 Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-

When set to Wake-On-LAN, this should read state D3

> >LAN cable connection jack light remains on 

That's good.

> >dmesg considering 3c905C driver:
> 3c59x: Donald Becker and others. www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html
> 02:08.0: 3Com PCI 3c905C Tornado at 0x2000. Vers LK1.1.16

Note that I only test my driver releases...

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