[Gumstix-users] netCF-vx ethernet problem

[Sean S. <ssc...@sa...>]

I am trying to use the ethernet on a netCF-vx with a Verdex XL6P with a 
console-vx and the stock firmware:

# cat /etc/gumstix-release
DISTRIB_ID='gumstix'
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=''
DISTRIB_RELEASE='1410'
DISTRIB_CODENAME=''
BUILD_DATE='Wed May 16 15:22:40 PDT 2007'
BUILD_HOSTNAME='azazel.hughes-family.org'

the relevant boot messages are:

Starting network...
udhcpc (v0.9.9-pre) started
Dec 31 16:00:27 udhcpc[181]: udhcpc (v0.9.9-pre) started
smc91x.c: v1.1, sep 22 2004 by Nicolas Pitre <ni...@ca...>
eth0: SMC91C11xFD (rev 2) at c8870300 IRQ 68 DMA 8 [nowait]
eth0: Ethernet addr: 02:00:00:1a:40:90
Nothing to flush.
eth0: link down
NET: Registered protocol family 17
Starting Rendezvous:
Starting dropbear sshd: NET: Registered protocol family 10
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Mobile IPv6
OK
Starting httpd...

I've got the serial console running over a null-modem cable, and I've been 
able to verify the board boots and there is nothing suspicious in 
/var/log/messages. When I plug an ethernet cable into the nedCF-vx LED4 
lights up solid and LED5 blinks randomly. I've tested both ethernet patch 
cables and switch ports I'm using with both my PC and the verdex stack; 
they work fine with the PC but not with the verdex: ifup eth0  says:

# ifup eth0
udhcpc (v0.9.9-pre) started
Nothing to flush.
eth0: link down
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready

FWIW, there is a working dhcp server on the network.

I've read through "Setting Up Communications" and "Networking" on the 
gumstix Wiki, as well as dug through the mailing list archives, but I'm 
still at a loss as to why I'm getting the "link down" and "link is not 
ready" messages from the verdex with a working ethernet cable plugged in. 
What other things can I check to track this down?

Thanks,
Sean