6 Jul
2004
6 Jul
'04
11:54 a.m.
In message 20040705174701.BB3DDC109F@atlas.denx.de I wrote:
but if i boot from filesystem (jffs2) than linux doesnt know the mac-adress. if i stop at u-boot prompt, call any network function, and start linux afterwords, then linux knows the mac-adress.
This is a problem with your LInux driver which does not perform all the required initialization.
This tends to become a FAQ.
OK, this _is_ a FAQ now:
http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWorkInLinux
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Wolfgang Denk
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