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hardwareissues [2010/03/29 10:33] drv additional 3c90x notes from 'brap' at #etherboot |
hardwareissues [2010/09/15 03:41] nn |
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==== How to Fix ==== | ==== How to Fix ==== | ||
- | 3com deliver a firmware upgrade and can be downloaded [[ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/util430.exe|here]]. | + | 3com deliver a firmware upgrade which used to live [[ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/util430.exe|here]]; however the upgrade is apparently no longer available direct from 3Com but copies can still be found on [[http://www.filewatcher.com/m/util430.exe.1945735.0.0.html|other sites]]. This file has to be decompressed and run in a real dos mode. |
- | This file have to be decompressed and run in a real dos mode. | + | |
Then run //mbaflash.exe// | Then run //mbaflash.exe// | ||
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iSCSI support, for example, is a good candidate for disabling, as it uses a lot of space. | iSCSI support, for example, is a good candidate for disabling, as it uses a lot of space. | ||
+ | ===== Realtek RTL8111D ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Symptoms ==== | ||
+ | gpxe undionly driver v1.0.1 hangs when "initialising devices..." (although the chipset declares Intel UNDI v2.1 capability upon boot). | ||
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+ | ==== How to Fix ===== | ||
+ | * Buy another NIC. Really. I tried two and both did never work reliably (link problems -- either no link detected or DHCP answers missed -- could be a firmware issue, but how do I fix the firmware when I need to boot with that NIC??). | ||
+ | * The undionly solution seems to be broken with that chipset. Use r8169 driver instead. |