[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2007-09-22 Thread eze80
Hello, I'm having the same problem under Feisty while copying large files over samba or accessing my pc through VNC. uname -a Linux Desktop 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Fri Aug 31 00:55:27 UTC 2007 i686 GUN/Linux rmmod sky2; modprobe sky2 and then restarting the network helps for a while. What can

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2007-07-07 Thread Marco Rodrigues
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/38865 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2007-07-07 Thread Marco Rodrigues
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Fix Committed -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/38865 You received this bug

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2007-07-07 Thread Marco Rodrigues
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ben ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Assignee: Ben => Ben Collins -- sky2 driver freezing

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-10-22 Thread MatteoZandi
Latest patch by Stephen Hemminger on bugs.kernel.com solved the problem for me, I'm using a custom 2.6.18.1 kernel on dapper. See also here http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6839 ** Attachment added: "Yukon FE ram buffer initialization" http://librarian.launchpad.net/4922170/sky2.patc

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-10-15 Thread Marcus Overhagen
I also had these connection getting stuck randomly problem, they appeard when transfering much data using samba server and a windows client with a gigabit connection. I applied the patch from http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=116060287918559&w=2 to the sky2 v1.4 driver from ubuntu

Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-10-01 Thread Albert Vilella
my experience with "autoneg off" is that it partly alleviates the disconnections I get during the day, but the driver is still not perfectly functional. On 10/1/06, MatteoZandi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry but I spoke too fast.. it still hangs with large files > > -- > sky2 driver freezing s

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-10-01 Thread MatteoZandi
Sorry but I spoke too fast.. it still hangs with large files -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-10-01 Thread MatteoZandi
I don't know what autonegotiation is, but if I turn it off like Uriel suggested, the card doesn't freeze when uploading large files.. The card is :02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8036 Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 10) I'm using sky2 on a custom vanilla 2.6.18-gi

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-27 Thread pogets
I also wanted to mention that kernel 26 fixed the networking issue for me, and 27 broke it again (Marvell 88E8036 Fast Ethernet Controlleron Toshiba Satellite M55-S325 laptop). I assume that 27 uses sky2 again due to other people's problems. I just keep using 26 for now. Thanks, Sebastien --

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-25 Thread fab
I just want to advertise with actual kernel sky2 driver is still not working (stops transfering data under high load, even if I disable autonegociation). But, sk98lin driver loads and works like a charm (unlike before). BTW, Thanks for your work. Fabien Devaux. -- sky2 driver freezing system aft

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-18 Thread Ben Collins
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released ** Bug 60815 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://lau

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-18 Thread wodz
For me last update (.47) also broke network access. The sky2 worked correctly. So I was forced to downgrade. Hardware is Marvell 88E8053 (rev19) in Gericom Supersonic PCIE notebook. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-16 Thread luca
Hi Ben, the last update (.47) containing sk98lin driver definitely broke my network access. The sky2 driver on .46 was working correctly. Since I read that other people are exactly in the opposite situation (they have problems using sky2 driver), is there a way to let each user choose which drive

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-14 Thread Matthias Hampel
Ben, your sk98lin-kernel is working. But now I try out the "autonegotiation = off" setting... Let's see if it works. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/l

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-13 Thread Uriel
Hello all, i had the same problem in the past, then i tried to understand what's was going on the network ,and then i was able to solve the problem for me. Problem is this stupid module is going bad with autonegotiation with some switches (sure with mine!). I solved my problem (i'm using one Tosh

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-09 Thread akaposi
On 08/09/06 19:10 -, Ben Collins wrote: > Well, no one tested my kernels. I could just back out the fix because of > that, but instead I'll leave it in, and just hope it works. There is a 386 headers package and a k7 kernel image in the http://people.ubuntu.com/~bcollins/kernels/sk98lin-dapper

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-09 Thread Albert Vilella
I have just retried it: 491 wget -b http://people.ubuntu.com/~bcollins/kernels/sk98lin-dapper/linux-image-2.6.15-26-k7_2.6.15-26.47_i386.deb 492 wget -b http://people.ubuntu.com/~bcollins/kernels/sk98lin-dapper/linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386_2.6.15-26.47_i386.deb 493 ll -rt 494 cat wget

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread Albert Vilella
On 9/9/06, Matthias Hampel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to test your kernel, but I need the -686 version. same here. > > -- > sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup > https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 > -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpa

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread Ben Collins
On Sep 9, 2006, at 2:35 AM, Matthias Hampel wrote: > I would like to test your kernel, but I need the -686 version. Just use the -386 version for testing. You really don't need the -686 just to tell me if your network card works. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://l

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread Matthias Hampel
I would like to test your kernel, but I need the -686 version. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread Ben Collins
On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 12:21 +, Albert Vilella wrote: > Hi all, > I've successfully compiled and installed sk98lin. > I added sky2 to the blacklist. > I've added sk98lin to /etc/modules. > After boot up, sk98lin is loaded and sky2 is not. > But no eth0 device appears: I don't know how to bring

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread fab
On 08/09/06 19:10 -, Ben Collins wrote: > Well, no one tested my kernels. I could just back out the fix because of > that, but instead I'll leave it in, and just hope it works. > > If it isn't fixed, then we'll have to wait for the next kernel update. I think my problem is associated to a wro

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-09-08 Thread Ben Collins
Well, no one tested my kernels. I could just back out the fix because of that, but instead I'll leave it in, and just hope it works. If it isn't fixed, then we'll have to wait for the next kernel update. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- u

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-30 Thread Albert Vilella
Hi all, I've successfully compiled and installed sk98lin. I added sky2 to the blacklist. I've added sk98lin to /etc/modules. After boot up, sk98lin is loaded and sky2 is not. But no eth0 device appears: I don't know how to bring up the interface. Stupid as it may seem... How do I bring up the et

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-24 Thread Ben Collins
I have test packages for dapper to see if this "fix" works. It's not really a fix. I forward ported the sk98lin driver from breezy into dapper, and disabled the sky2 driver. If you would like to test this for me, there are -386 and -k7 packages available at: http://people.ubuntu.com/~bcollins/ker

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-23 Thread Ben Collins
** Bug 40282 has been marked a duplicate of this bug -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-23 Thread Ben Collins
** Bug 39572 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Bug 39864 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Bug 39862 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Bug 41634 has been marked a duplicate of this bug -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-23 Thread Ben Collins
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed ** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ben Collins Status: Unconfirmed

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-14 Thread Ben Collins
** Bug 22135 has been marked a duplicate of this bug -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-07 Thread Ben Collins
On Mon, 2006-07-24 at 16:00 +, pogets wrote: > To permanently use sk98lin, I have simply moved the sky2.ko file to some > other location from the /lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/kernel/drivers/net > directory. That way, only sk98lin gets loaded at boot and works fine - I > always bring up the networ

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-08-04 Thread vdaron
If you have the error Building modules, stage 2. /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-25/scripts/Makefile.modpost:38: .config: No such file or directory make[1]: *** No rule to make target `.config'. Stop. make: *** [modules] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-25' +++ Compil

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-07-24 Thread pogets
To permanently use sk98lin, I have simply moved the sky2.ko file to some other location from the /lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/kernel/drivers/net directory. That way, only sk98lin gets loaded at boot and works fine - I always bring up the network manually (ifup eth0) with different scripts depending o

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-07-22 Thread Diman
Even the most recent kernel 2.6.15-26 doesn't help. I've successfully compiled and installed sk98lin. It works fine ! In order to permanently disable sky2 I've added it to blacklist. I've added sk98lin to /etc/modules. After Dapper is booted sk98lin is loaded. However the network is not active. I

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-07-20 Thread kozimodo
It seems that the new kernel upgrade (2.6.15-25.45) has broken the sky2 module again -- it had been working fine on my AOpen EZ482 for quite some time. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com h

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-07-13 Thread Pedro
The connection dropping problem is present on 2.6.15-26-686. Should'nt this bug marked as critical as some really important jobs cannot be done on my laptop? As always "modprobe -r sky2; modprobe sky2" corrects the problem temporally. Thanks. -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-23 Thread Etienne L
I finally managed to install the sk98lin driver. After rmmod sky2 rmmod sk98lin and modprobe sk98lin everything is fine. I'm not sure my folks could have done it without my help though. I hope it will get fix in the next stock kernel of K/Ubuntu. Thanks. -- sky2 driver freezing system after

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-21 Thread Etienne L
I still have problem for compiling the sk98lin driver. Here is the install.log file: WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-25/Module.symvers is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions. Building modules, stage 2. /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-19 Thread pogets
Here's exactly what I did and what worked for me: -install linux-headers-2.6.15-25 and linux-headers-2.6.15.25.386 (the second package will obviously depend on your architecture and have to atch your kernel version) with synaptic package manager - make a simlink in /usr/src from linux-headers-2.6

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-18 Thread Bost
> Just installed sk98lin (Yukon linux driver version 8.32 from www.marvell.com) > and everything works fine so far. Installation > of driver was very easy, just install the corresponding linux-headers > packages and then choose the install option in the > sk98lin installation script. I'm fight

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-16 Thread Albert Vilella
The newer 2.6.15-25-686 is not crashing my machine, but rsyncing directories still cuts the connection. This is a test I made: rsyncing a big directory in one terminal, while ping -A google.com in another After about 5-10 seconds, the connection fails (I append ping results) ** Attachment added

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-16 Thread harald_held
Here it's finally working perfectly. I tried transferring large files and the network is still working. Thanks for upgrading that driver!! -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-15 Thread pogets
Just installed sk98lin (Yukon linux driver version 8.32 from www.marvell.com) and everything works fine so far. Installation of driver was very easy, just install the corresponding linux-headers packages and then choose the install option in the sk98lin installation script. -- sky2 driver freezin

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-15 Thread pogets
I also tried the new kernel just now, and it does not solve the problem, the networking freezes upon copying a file from an NFS-mounted file system to the local hard drive. I guess I will try the sk98lin driver now ... -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bug

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-15 Thread Ben Collins
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Importance: Critical => High Assignee: Ben Collins => Ubuntu Kernel Team Status: Fix Committed => Confirmed -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup https://launchpad.net/bugs/38865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-15 Thread Etienne L
I just tried the kernel 2.6.15-25-386 and my network still freeze when sending or uploading large e-mails or files. I can restart "networking" and continue to work, but I can't transmit large files. My USB memory key just got useful again! -- sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup ht

[Bug 38865] Re: [Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-13 Thread Ben Collins
On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 16:48 +, luca wrote: > Hi Ben, > > one quick request, since you have not released the new kernel, is it possible > to move to sky2 driver included in 2.6.17-rc6-git5? I saw Linus just > committed another important bug fix. > Generally speaking I think that we'll need to

[Bug 38865] Re: sky2 driver freezing system after ifdown and ifup

2006-06-13 Thread luca
Hi Ben, one quick request, since you have not released the new kernel, is it possible to move to sky2 driver included in 2.6.17-rc6-git5? I saw Linus just committed another important bug fix. Generally speaking I think that we'll need to track the upstream on sky2 driver as close as possible...