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>   I've been trying to setup networking on an old P166 MMX (running
> Debian Sarge, linux kernel 2.4.20-3), using an "SMC EtherCard Elite 16C
> Ultra (SMC8216C)" ISA card.
>   The card had been used successfuly on Redhat and Win95 some years ago.

>  The smc-ultra.o module and eth0 seem to load up fine, ip configuration
> seem to be right. I did not see any error messages anywhere, but it just
> can't talk to the network (all pings fail).
>   When trying  to ping other hosts, you see the leds on the hub
> blinking happily, but other hosts don't recieve any packets.
>   When other hosts broadcast on the net, all packets are counted as RX
> errors.

>   When using EZSTART program provided on the SMC drivers floppy, all
> tests (loopback, memory. etc.) pass successfuly. I can't use their
> "2-node" test, because I don't have another SMC card (other hosts on net
> have onboard NIC).
>   The network-cable is fine (was tested with another computer). All
> nodes are operating at 10mbps half-duplex.
>   One problem I did notice, is that there is no "Media Link On" message
> in the system log (see below).

>   I reached a dead end trying to further diagnose the situation. I want
> to know whether I'm missing something in my configuration or is the card
> busted (and determine this without buying a new card or installing
> another OS...).

>   Any help would be appreciated.

>   Thanks,
>         Amit A.

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Details:
> ---------
> (*) Relevant messages from 'dmesg' output:

> --------------------------------------------------->
> smc-ultra.c: Presently autoprobing (not recommended) for a single card.
> smc-ultra.c: No ISAPnP cards found, trying standard ones...
> smc-ultra.c:v2.02 2/3/98 Donald Becker (bec...@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
> eth0: SMC Ultra at 0x300, ** ** ** ** ** **, IRQ 10 memory 0xe0000-0xe3fff.
> <---------------------------------------------------

> *note* Comparing system log with output on other (working) computers, I
> noticed  that there is *no* "eth0: Media Link On..." message.
>   This might mean that the card does not detect the connection to the
> net - or does not report it to linux (however, the led on the card does
> shine green when connected).

> (Here I used autoprobe, and smc-ultra detected the IO,IRQ,memory
> correctly. I also tried using other IO configs with EZSTART, using
> hard-configurations with jumpers, avoiding autoprobe by giving
> parameters to smc-ultra - all with same results)

> (*) Usage of IO ports (cat /proc/ioports):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 0213-0213 : isapnp read
> 02f8-02ff : serial(auto)
> 0300-031f : eth0
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> 03f8-03ff : serial(set)
> 0a79-0a79 : isapnp write
> 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
> 6000-601f : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
> f000-f00f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B PIPC Bus Master IDE
>   f000-f007 : ide0
>   f008-f00f : ide1
> <---------------------------------------------------

> Kernel Modules (lsmod):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> smc-ultra               4816   1  (autoclean)
> 8390                    6032   0  (autoclean) [smc-ultra]
> isa-pnp                30032   0  (autoclean) [smc-ultra]
> rtc                     6344   0  (autoclean)
> reiserfs              169296   2  (autoclean)
> vfat                    9548   0  (autoclean)
> fat                    30360   0  (autoclean) [vfat]
> ext2                   33024   0  (autoclean)
> ext3                   58464   1  (autoclean)
> jbd                    37860   1  (autoclean) [ext3]
> ide-disk                9984   4  (autoclean)
> ide-probe-mod           9072   0  (autoclean)
> ide-mod               156088   4  (autoclean) [ide-disk ide-probe-mod]
> unix                   14188   2  (autoclean)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> netstat -r -n:
> --------------------------------------------------->
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt
> Iface
> 10.0.0.0        0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U        40 0          0
> eth0
> <---------------------------------------------------

> Statistics before network activity (ifconfig -a):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>           inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>           Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:768 (768.0 b)  TX bytes:768 (768.0 b)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> After trying to ping other hosts (note 3 TX packets)
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>           inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:180 (180.0 b)
>           Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)  TX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> After broadcast on the net (ping nonexistant local net ip from another
> host) - note the 6 RC error packets.
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>           inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:0 errors:6 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:180 (180.0 b)
>           Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)  TX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)
> <---------------------------------------------------

>    I've been trying to setup networking on an old P166 MMX (running
> Debian Sarge, linux kernel 2.4.20-3), using an "SMC EtherCard Elite 16C
> Ultra (SMC8216C)" ISA card.
>    The card had been used successfuly on Redhat and Win95 some years ago.

>   The smc-ultra.o module and eth0 seem to load up fine, ip configuration
> seem to be right. I did not see any error messages anywhere, but it just
> can't talk to the network (all pings fail).
>    When trying  to ping other hosts, you see the leds on the hub
> blinking happily, but other hosts don't recieve any packets.
>    When other hosts broadcast on the net, all packets are counted as RX
> errors.

>    When using EZSTART program provided on the SMC drivers floppy, all
> tests (loopback, memory. etc.) pass successfuly. I can't use their
> "2-node" test, because I don't have another SMC card (other hosts on net
> have onboard NIC).
>    The network-cable is fine (was tested with another computer). All
> nodes are operating at 10mbps half-duplex.
>    One problem I did notice, is that there is no "Media Link On" message
> in the system log (see below).

>    I reached a dead end trying to further diagnose the situation. I want
> to know whether I'm missing something in my configuration or is the card
> busted (and determine this without buying a new card or installing
> another OS...).

>    Any help would be appreciated.

>    Thanks,
>          Amit A.

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Details:
> ---------
> (*) Relevant messages from 'dmesg' output:

> --------------------------------------------------->
> smc-ultra.c: Presently autoprobing (not recommended) for a single card.
> smc-ultra.c: No ISAPnP cards found, trying standard ones...
> smc-ultra.c:v2.02 2/3/98 Donald Becker (bec...@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
> eth0: SMC Ultra at 0x300, ** ** ** ** ** **, IRQ 10 memory 0xe0000-0xe3fff.
> <---------------------------------------------------

> *note* Comparing system log with output on other (working) computers, I
> noticed  that there is *no* "eth0: Media Link On..." message.
>    This might mean that the card does not detect the connection to the
> net - or does not report it to linux (however, the led on the card does
> shine green when connected).

> (Here I used autoprobe, and smc-ultra detected the IO,IRQ,memory
> correctly. I also tried using other IO configs with EZSTART, using
> hard-configurations with jumpers, avoiding autoprobe by giving
> parameters to smc-ultra - all with same results)

> (*) Usage of IO ports (cat /proc/ioports):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 0213-0213 : isapnp read
> 02f8-02ff : serial(auto)
> 0300-031f : eth0
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> 03f8-03ff : serial(set)
> 0a79-0a79 : isapnp write
> 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
> 6000-601f : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
> f000-f00f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B PIPC Bus Master IDE
>    f000-f007 : ide0
>    f008-f00f : ide1
> <---------------------------------------------------

> Kernel Modules (lsmod):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> smc-ultra               4816   1  (autoclean)
> 8390                    6032   0  (autoclean) [smc-ultra]
> isa-pnp                30032   0  (autoclean) [smc-ultra]
> rtc                     6344   0  (autoclean)
> reiserfs              169296   2  (autoclean)
> vfat                    9548   0  (autoclean)
> fat                    30360   0  (autoclean) [vfat]
> ext2                   33024   0  (autoclean)
> ext3                   58464   1  (autoclean)
> jbd                    37860   1  (autoclean) [ext3]
> ide-disk                9984   4  (autoclean)
> ide-probe-mod           9072   0  (autoclean)
> ide-mod               156088   4  (autoclean) [ide-disk ide-probe-mod]
> unix                   14188   2  (autoclean)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> netstat -r -n:
> --------------------------------------------------->
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt
> Iface
> 10.0.0.0        0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U        40 0          0
> eth0
> <---------------------------------------------------

> Statistics before network activity (ifconfig -a):
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>            inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>            RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>            RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>            Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>            inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>            RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>            RX bytes:768 (768.0 b)  TX bytes:768 (768.0 b)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> After trying to ping other hosts (note 3 TX packets)
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>            inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>            RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>            RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:180 (180.0 b)
>            Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>            inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>            RX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>            RX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)  TX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> After broadcast on the net (ping nonexistant local net ip from another
> host) - note the 6 RC error packets.
> --------------------------------------------------->
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**
>            inet addr:10.200.1.2  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>            RX packets:0 errors:6 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
>            RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:180 (180.0 b)
>            Interrupt:10 Base address:0x310 Memory:e0000-e4000

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>            inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>            UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>            RX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>            RX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)  TX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)
> <---------------------------------------------------

> Hi All,

>    I've been trying to setup networking on an old P166 MMX (running
> Debian Sarge, linux kernel 2.4.20-3), using an "SMC EtherCard Elite 16C
> Ultra (SMC8216C)" ISA card.
>    The card had been used successfuly on Redhat and Win95 some years ago.

>   The smc-ultra.o module and eth0 seem to load up fine, ip configuration
> seem to be right. I did not see any error messages anywhere, but it just
> can't talk to the network (all pings fail).
>    When trying  to ping other hosts, you see the leds on the hub
> blinking happily, but other hosts don't recieve any packets.
>    When other hosts broadcast on the net, all packets are counted as RX
> errors.

>>Hi All,

>>   I've been trying to setup networking on an old P166 MMX (running
>>Debian Sarge, linux kernel 2.4.20-3), using an "SMC EtherCard Elite 16C
>>Ultra (SMC8216C)" ISA card.
>>   The card had been used successfuly on Redhat and Win95 some years ago.

>>  The smc-ultra.o module and eth0 seem to load up fine, ip configuration
>>seem to be right. I did not see any error messages anywhere, but it just
>>can't talk to the network (all pings fail).
>>   When trying  to ping other hosts, you see the leds on the hub
>>blinking happily, but other hosts don't recieve any packets.
>>   When other hosts broadcast on the net, all packets are counted as RX
>>errors.

> [snip]

>>netstat -r -n:
>>--------------------------------------------------->
>>Kernel IP routing table
>>Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt
>>Iface
>>10.0.0.0        0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U        40 0          0
>>eth0
>><---------------------------------------------------

> I'm troubled by the MSS being set to 40.  On all of my systems
> (including one with an SMC Ultra card) it is set to 0.  Are you sure
> that 40 is correct for your setup?  'man route' for info on what it is
> and how to change it.

[ snip ]
>> smc-ultra.c: Presently autoprobing (not recommended) for a single card.
>> smc-ultra.c: No ISAPnP cards found, trying standard ones...

>> eth0: SMC Ultra at 0x300, ** ** ** ** ** **, IRQ 10 memory
>> 0xe0000-0xe3fff.
[ snip ]

> "HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**"
> Why is there no MAC?