On Tue, 2012-08-07 at 22:33 +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > Package: src:linux > Version: 3.5-1~experimental.1 > Severity: normal > > Hi, > > my notebook does not get a network link in any Debian version I tried, > including current squeeze, current sid, and current sid with > experimental kernel.
The kernel versions for these are: - squeeze: 2.6.32.59 but with e1000e backported from 2.6.38 - sid: 3.2.23 - experimental: 3.5 > I'm reporting this issue with current sid with > experimental kernel running. The symptom is the same regardless of > which kernel is running, including my locally built vanilla kernel, so > this is likely an upstream issue. > > Most of the tests I made were done connected to an AVM FritzBox 7390's > internal Gigabit Ethernet interface, but I have made the same > experiences with an HP ProCurve 1800G-8. > > The only instance where the Ethernet works just fine is when I connect > the notebook with a straight patch cable to my secondary notebook, a > ThinkPad X121e. The link immediately lights up and comes up with 1000 > Mbit/s. Also, when I boot the T520 with Windows 7, the Ethernet > interface works fine with the FritzBox with 1000 Mbit/s. > > With Linux, the link just stays down when connected to the FritzBox. > Earlier today, when I was trying to gather information about this > issue, I was interrupted with squeeze running, and when I returned to > the notebook about 45 minutes later, I found the link up and > operational at 1000 Mbit/s. I wasn't able to reproduce this with any > of the system configurations later today, though. > > This is a test installation, so I can do all ranges of tests short of > going back to squeeze (I updated squeeze to sid during the tests). > > If there is anything I can do, please say so. Bruce, Jeff, any ideas? Marc's full bug report is at <http://bugs.debian.org/684213> and the information relating to e1000e and this laptop model is quoted below. Ben. [...] > ** Kernel log: [...] > [ 23.642668] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X > [ 23.743389] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X > [ 23.745099] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready [...] > ** Model information > sys_vendor: LENOVO > product_name: 4240CTO > product_version: ThinkPad T520 > chassis_vendor: LENOVO > chassis_version: Not Available > bios_vendor: LENOVO > bios_version: 8AET58WW (1.38 ) > board_vendor: LENOVO > board_name: 4240CTO > board_version: Not Available [...] > *** IP interfaces and addresses: [...] > 2: eth2: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state > DOWN qlen 1000 > link/ether f0:de:f1:79:90:1c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff [...] > ** PCI devices: [...] > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network > Connection [8086:1502] (rev 04) > Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ce] > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ > Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- > <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- > Latency: 0 > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 42 > Region 0: Memory at f2500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] > Region 1: Memory at f252b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] > Region 2: I/O ports at 5080 [size=32] > Capabilities: <access denied> > Kernel driver in use: e1000e [...] -- Ben Hutchings Sturgeon's Law: Ninety percent of everything is crap.
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