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#1 2011-02-01 11:06:23
- Sheeepy
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Kernel Panic with b44 eth-driver (Kernel 2.6.37) | Dell Vostro 1500
Hey,
I have a problem with my network card (b44 driver). It's almost the same problem like here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668088
I think it's a common Dell problem.
I have taken a picture of the panic-log:
The workaround for this issue is to block the module !b44 in the /etc/rc.conf (-> network card doesn't work anymore).
I'm using WLAN at the moment, but later on I have to use the ethernet again, so a quick solution would be fine.
Any ideas?
Thx.
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#2 2011-02-01 12:51:49
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Re: Kernel Panic with b44 eth-driver (Kernel 2.6.37) | Dell Vostro 1500
I have exactly the same problem.
I also have a Dell Vostro.
The problem seems to concern all those who have a Dell laptop with a Broadcom card
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#3 2011-02-01 21:18:09
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Re: Kernel Panic with b44 eth-driver (Kernel 2.6.37) | Dell Vostro 1500
Ah, I forgot to mention if you downgrade the kernel to 2.6.36 (and nvidia of course), everything will work fine!
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#4 2011-02-02 08:25:54
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Re: Kernel Panic with b44 eth-driver (Kernel 2.6.37) | Dell Vostro 1500
Hey,
I have a problem with my network card (b44 driver). It's almost the same problem like here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668088I think it's a common Dell problem.
I have taken a picture of the panic-log:
http://www7.pic-upload.de/thumb/01.02.11/h619iz2hijv1.jpgThe workaround for this issue is to block the module !b44 in the /etc/rc.conf (-> network card doesn't work anymore).
I'm using WLAN at the moment, but later on I have to use the ethernet again, so a quick solution would be fine.Any ideas?
Thx.
Same here, on a Vostro 1500. Until this is resolved upstream, I included the temporary fix posted here in kernel26-pf. The corresponding kernel26-pf-core2-2.6.37 prebuilt package is being compiled right now and should hit the [pfkernel] repo shortly.
[pfkernel]
# Kernel packages: generic i686 and x86_64, optimized P3, P4, K7, Atom, Pentium-M, K8, Core2
# nvidia-pf, squid3, arora-git, nvidia-utils-beta
Server = http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11734958/$archLast edited by nous (2011-02-02 08:26:26)
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