[U-Boot-Users] e1000 problem @ current u-boot

Wolfgang Grandegger wg at grandegger.com
Thu Jul 3 18:55:23 CEST 2008


Andre Schwarz wrote:
> Wolfgang,
> 
> of course I meant no offense - of course your patch is harmless.

No problem.

> The System (network camera) is running for nearly 2 years now.
> Last working version has been u-boot 1.2.x with a 2.6.19 kernel.
> 
> Since we've moved to the latest kernel we need a more recent u-boot.
> 
> This is what I did - and e1000 no longer works.
> 
> Of course I diff'ed the network stuff - no obvious changes at all.
> So I wonder if the problem is elsewhere and if e1000 is still working in
> general.

Have you read my previous mail? See below.

> Wolfgang Grandegger schrieb:
>> Andre Schwarz wrote:
>>> Wolfgang,
>>>
>>> as far as I can see on the list you sent the latest patches for the
>>> e1000 driver.
>> My patches just added some device ids,
>>
>>
>>> My e1000 (82541ER) stopped working on a MPC5200 based board with latest
>>> u-boot.
>>> I have a similar problem on another board ...
>>>
>>> Is your e1000 working properly on the latest u-boot ?
>> Yes, on a  MPC8548 board. I have not tested it on the MPC5200.
>>
>>> Do I need any additional defines or environment settings to get it
>>> working again ?
>>>
>>> Obviously it is - again :-[ - my fault or is related to my build system.
>> I think there are some known problems with PCI on boards with a
>> MPC5200 Rev. A processor, e.g. my EEPRO100 card does not work on it.
>> What exactly does not work?

More information could be useful.

Wolfgang.





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