[parisc-linux] Interesting network card ...

[Nahkola Mikko]

What's the deal with the various HP-branded tulip-based NICs? Are they 
expected to "just work" or what? I found one that sure doesn't, but then 
again, but my kernel isn't actually new ... (2.4.18-32 packaged)

The card is the HP ANA-6911A/AUI (yes, it's a 10/100BT with coax and 
AUI too), part# A3738-60001, and it _is_ found by the tulip driver, but 
for some reason the driver claims that "no MII transceiver found", and 
does list the 10B2 and AUI connections too. But I can't seem to make it 
form a link with TP or coax, no matter what I do. And the AUI connector 
is blocked by the C240 chassis. Is there a simple way to force the use of 
a certain transceiver? Tried mii-tool already and it didn't help much - 
but then again it doesn't seem to know about the coax and AUI at all...

Then again, I haven't tested this card on HP-UX either yet so it could be 
a hardware problem...


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Mikko Nahkola   <mikko.nahkola@nokia.com>
Tre-IN sysadmin <mnahkola@trein.ntc.nokia.com>