Subject: Re: YDL-2.0 on ibook firwire
From: Jason McIntosh (jwm05c@mizzou.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 05 2001 - 10:42:59 MDT
Chances are it isn't your hardware, but a software issue with your ISP
or whomever. Ethernet typically uses DHCP connections due to rapid or
common changes in the network environment. Because of this, you get
rotating IP addresses, usually based on your Ethernet Mac address.
Note, that's not Mac in Macintosh, it's Media Access Controllers.
Anyway, what this means is that on a regular interval, you may (if your
computer isn't on to respond to the dhcp server) have your ip address
removed and given to someone else. The result of this is that you need
to request a new IP address. Linux is a system that in theory should
NEVER have to be rebooted, minus an occasional kernel upgrade.
YellowDog, being similar to RedHat uses a series of scripts to automate
use of the ifconfig program. To reenable your ethernet card, do an
"ifdown eth0" and then "ifup eth0" - the first disconnects your card,
the second reenables it with a new ip request.
Cheers!
Jason McIntosh
On 05 Jul 2001 11:17:07 -0400, Sundar Amancherla wrote:
> I have a slight problem with pwrctl on ibook firewire!
>
> my ethernet link does not come up if the ibook lid is closed for sleep and
> the ethernet cable is pulled out for a long time!! It shows the link
> status when cable is unplugged
>
> +++++++
> eth0: Link state change, phy_status: 0x7809
> Link down !
> +++++++
>
> when the cable is plugged in again -
> +++++++++++++
> eth0: Link state change, phy_status: 0x782d
> Link up ! BCM5201 aux_stat: 0x003f
> full_duplex: 1, speed: 100
> +++++++++++++
>
> I am using ydl kernel 2.4.4-1a recompiled on my ibook with gmac.o as a
> loadable module. I did this thinking that the problem will go if the
> module is inserted again! But no luck!!!....
>
> So when I wake it up from sleep after a longer span, eth0 interface is
> recognized (msg: eth0 PHY ID: 0x00406212). But when the cable is plugged
> in the link does not come up!!!! I need to RESTART!!!
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>
> --Aman
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