https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=255737 Summary: Networking impossible with 82573E Ethernet Controller + Module e1000 Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Network AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: ttgraser@yahoo.de QAContact: qa@suse.de Networking on my Linux bos is easily possible with any current Linux Distribution I tested - except with openSUSE 10.2 that I originally intended to install all trials ended up with 'network unreachable', while ping localhost is possible, independent from using DHCP or a fixed IP a reinstall was not successful each of the OS's listed below identifies the same NIC: eth0 FIRST INTERNATIONAL 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) and they use different (versions) of the e1000 module: ubuntu 6.10 version 7.1.9-k4 Kernel 2.6.17-10-generic knoppix 5.2 version 7.2.9-k4 Kernel 2.6.19.5 puppyLinux 2.12 version 7.1.9-k4 Kernel 2.6.18.1 openSUSE 10.2 version 7.1.9-k4-NAPI Kernel 2.6.18.2-34-default ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ update to the latest e1000 version 7.4.27-NAPI was _not_ successful; older||other versions not available on the Intel site being unable to find out which driver params are set and/or used by the other distributions, I didn't dare to play around with these Intel's documentation 'Linux* Base Driver Overview and Installation' is not understandable for my knowledge level - maybe SUSE needs a boot option? - maybe the kernel (or another component) is incompatible with NAPI and some other driver should be used (then, where to take from?)? - maybe an undiscovered bug in SUSE? p.s.: a (lengthy, german) detailled history up to this state of knowledge can be found in http://www.linux-club.de/ftopic78227.html -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.