Bug 970 - Broadcom 4401 link is down
Summary: Broadcom 4401 link is down
Status: REJECTED DUPLICATE of bug 257
Alias: None
Product: Drivers
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Network (show other bugs)
Hardware: i386 Linux
: P2 normal
Assignee: Jeff Garzik
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Reported: 2003-07-20 10:06 UTC by bmc
Modified: 2003-07-20 23:47 UTC (History)
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Kernel Version: 2.6.0-test1
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Description bmc 2003-07-20 10:06:47 UTC 
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux Unstable
Hardware Environment: Notebook Acer TM 800LCI, Ethernet controller Broadcom 4401
100 Base-T
Software Environment: module-init-tools 0.9.13-pre-1
Problem Description:
This ethernet controller, which is handled by b44.ko network card driver module
in 2.5 and 2.6 kernels, can't send ethernet packets. The driver sees the link as
down whereas the 2.4 driver, not available in the 2.4 official tree (bcm4400.o
module), functions correctly.

Steps to reproduce:
modprobe b44
configure the corresponding ethernet device (either by /etc/init.d/networking
start or manually with ifconfig)
module reports link as being down
Comment 1 bmc 2003-07-20 23:47:40 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 257 ***
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