Re: [Thinstation-general] Broadcom BCM57780

[TrevorB <tre...@us...>]

On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 16:00 +0000, Bisiker, Martin wrote:
> My Apologies,
> 
> Using the 2.6.16.5 kernel I have used the SF version (3.29e) and also the 3.99k (aug 17, 2009)
> 
> And I have also tested using the SF 2.6.24.7 kernel with the supplied v3.86 (nov 9, 2007) version
> 
> None of these options have worked for the machine and I am still getting the same error message.
> 
> There is also nothing in the boot.log to suggest that the tg3 module isn't working. After the usual messages for modules to load it starts to 'Configuring and Starting Network' which is the point the process halts.
> 
> I'm really stuck here I believe that it's the network driver simply as I have no idea what else it might be.

This may shed some light on, but not necessarily fix, your problem
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525966

Trevor B
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Eriksen [mailto:thi...@gm...] 
> Sent: 25 January 2010 15:12
> To: Bisiker, Martin; general
> Subject: Re: [Thinstation-general] Broadcom BCM57780
> 
> Please don't write directly to me but to the list. Others may help or benefit. Comment below.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Bisiker, Martin <Mar...@ne...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yes I have used the updated drivers on sourceforge, I have also tried updating the kernel to 2.6.24.7 and I am still getting the same issue.
> >
> > It all seems to point back to having the wrong network driver.
> >
> > I am currently trying to get the 3.99k version from the Broadcom site and build that, but am unsure if this is already the version that is in use on sourceforge.
> 
> Please verify you actually do have ver. 3.92e (the SF one):
> 
> locate tg3.ko
> strings <path>tg3.ko
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> > Regards,
> > Martin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Eriksen [mailto:thi...@gm...]
> > Sent: 25 January 2010 14:51
> > To: Bisiker, Martin
> > Cc: thi...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [Thinstation-general] Broadcom BCM57780
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:30 PM, mbisiker <mar...@ne...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> We are having to change the base machine we use with thinstation to a 
> >> Dell Optiplex 380. These are provided with the Broadcom BCM57780 nic.
> >>
> >> I have tested the machine and i know the nic works with the tg3 
> >> driver, however when i try to run thinstation i am given the error 
> >> stating that the correct module is not loaded.
> >>
> >> We are currently running thinstation 2.2.2 with kernal 2.6.16.5. No 
> >> matter what i seem to try i get the same error.
> >>
> >> Is there anyone that has a working tg3.ko for this nic or any advice 
> >> that i could use to get the machine working.
> >>
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated as we have alot of these 
> >> machines that we need to get used.
> >
> > And you do use the updated driver from SF, right?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >> Many Thanks,
> >> Martin Bisiker
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