Subject: Re: YDL-2.0 on ibook firwire
From: Sundar Amancherla (amancherla.3@osu.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 05 2001 - 12:35:03 MDT
Thanks for the reply. I am using a static IP here. The problem I am facing
is that after a long duration of sleep, when it is woken up, the eth0
interface is reactivated and I can see that! But what I do not have is the
link when the cable is plugged in. It normally shows the link as soon as
the cable is re-plugged in usually or after a short sleep duration and the
status comes up as shown below -
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
eth0: Link state change, phy_status: 0x782d
Link up ! BCM5201 aux_stat: 0x003f
full_duplex: 1, speed: 100
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This "no-link" problem occurs only when it is woken up after a LONG
DURATION and cable is plugged in! I am not sure why ??
--Aman
on Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Jason McIntosh wrote:
> 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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