Re: Networking Problem

From: Lowell Gilbert (lgusenet_at_be-well.ilk.org)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: 18 Feb 2005 09:14:34 -0500

Daniel Rudy <5n6o7.8d9c0r1u2d3y4.5s6p7a8m9@0e1m2a3i4l5.6p7a8c9b0e1l2l3.4i5n6v7a8l9i0d1.2n3e4t5> writes:

> It seems that the SIS driver is 5.3 is broken. I converted my firewall
> to 5.3 and how the network functionality just will not work properly. I
> keep getting this error:
>
> sis1: Implementing short cable fix (reg=xx)

What error? That message isn't an error message.

If you keep getting it during runtime, though, that's pretty weird.
That message is in the interface initialization code, which should
only be run once.

According to the code, that hack is for a bug in "some" DP83815s, and
seems to cut the signal power a bit.

> Furthermore, I get some weird error message saying the the sis0
> interface is broken and then I can't even ping the IP address of that
> interface.

*That* message would be helpful in diagnosing the problem.