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Kernel-2.6.13-rc6 log after issuing the following commands:

modprobe 3c59x debug=3

dhcpcd -t 240
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Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0c.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel: 3c59x: Donald Becker and others. www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel: See Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel: 0000:02:0c.0: 3Com PCI 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPO at 0xa000. Vers LK1.1.19
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:  00:01:02:8e:79:0b, IRQ 18
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:   product code 4257 rev 00.4 date 10-11-00
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:   Internal config register is 1800000, transceivers 0x8.
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:   8K byte-wide RAM 5:3 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/Autonegotiate interface.
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:   MII transceiver found at address 24, status 182d.
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel:   Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives.
Aug  9 20:02:34 (none) kernel: 0000:02:0c.0: scatter/gather enabled. h/w checksums enabled
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 17
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0:  Filling in the Rx ring.
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0c.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0: using NWAY device table, not 8
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0: Initial media type Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0: MII #24 status 182d, link partner capability 0020, info1 0010, setting half-duplex.
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0: vortex_up() InternalConfig 01800000.
Aug  9 20:02:50 (none) kernel: eth0: vortex_up() irq 18 media status 8080.
Aug  9 20:02:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer tick happened, Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:02:53 (none) kernel: dev->watchdog_timeo=1250
Aug  9 20:02:53 (none) kernel: eth0: MII transceiver has status 1829.
Aug  9 20:02:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer finished, Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:03:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer tick happened, Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:03:53 (none) kernel: dev->watchdog_timeo=1250
Aug  9 20:03:53 (none) kernel: eth0: MII transceiver has status 182d.
Aug  9 20:03:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer finished, Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:04:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer tick happened, Autonegotiate.
Aug  9 20:04:53 (none) kernel: dev->watchdog_timeo=1250
Aug  9 20:04:53 (none) kernel: eth0: MII transceiver has status 182d.
Aug  9 20:04:53 (none) kernel: eth0: Media selection timer finished, Autonegotiate.