[Thinstation-developer] ts-2.11 Bug + Fix: e1000 Network Card

[Jason M. <jas...@mv...>]

ts-2.11 Bug + Fix: e1000 Network Card
 
The intel e1000 network card does not work when connected to various 
1000Mb switches
 
Various "watchdog" errors are shown on boot up.
No link is established
No DHCP address is obtained
 
The driver always works on 10Mb or 100Mb connections (proved with other 
hubs/switches).
 
I have "fixed" this by restricting the speeds the NIC will 
auto-negotiate at.
 
This "fix" will restrict the NIC to 10Mb or 100Mb speeds only.

1000Mb will never be possible using the hacked module, but who needs a 
1000Mb TS box?
 
Thanks
 
Jason Meers
 
Fix
====
 
 
file        e1000_hw.h
line         2126
change        #define AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT 0x002F  /* 
Everything but 1000-Half */
to        #define AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT 0x000F /* All 10/100 
speeds*/
 
 
file         e1000_main.c
line         2530
change         adapter->hw.autoneg_advertised = 0x2F;
to        adapter->hw.autoneg_advertised = 0x0F;
 
 
file        e1000_ethtool.c
line        186
change        hw->autoneg_advertised = 0x002F; ecmd->advertising = 0x002F;
to        hw->autoneg_advertised = 0x000F; ecmd->advertising = 0x000F;
        
        
file        e1000_param.c
line        194
change        #define AUTONEG_ADV_DEFAULT  0x2F
to        #define AUTONEG_ADV_DEFAULT  0x0F
        


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