Thinkpad T22 won't connect to network

Forum: Laptops
Topic: Thinkpad T22 won't connect to network
started by: Jetranger

Posted by Jetranger on May 27 2008,04:42

I wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the Networking forum but decided I'd try here first. Please let me know if I should move it to the Networking forum.

I am relatively new to Linux and DSL but can usually find my own way through most problems. This one has me stumped. I have searched this and the Networking forums and haven't found anything quite like my issue, at least nothing I tried that was suggested helped.

I installed to my HD and also uninstalled and ran just from CD but both had the same issue. Everything else seems to work just fine and I really like what I see, I just need to get to the internet and all will be great.

It seems DSL has no problem identifying my network adapter but it fails to connect to my network.

Here is what I have managed to put together for info to hopefully help some one help me figure this out:

Thinkpad DSL boot messages-no internet

IBM ThinkPad T22 2647 7EU

BIOS 1.02 (16ET22WW)
BIOS Date 2001-05-16
Embedded Controller Version 1.01
System-unit Serial Number 26477EU78NRCZK
System Board Serial Number J1JUL18E1RY
CPU Type PIII Intel® SpeedStep Technology
CPU Speed 800MHz
Installed Memory 256MB
UUID 7976a801-450a-11cb-8774-d73dc834e658
MAC Address (Internal LAN) 00 04 76 5D BE 78

Network device eth0 detected, DHCP broadcasting for IP. (Backgrounding)

eth0: command 0x3002 did not complete! Status=0xffff

eth0: command 0x3002 did not complete! Status=0xffff
apm:overridden by ACPI
insmod:/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o: init_module: No such device
insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmsg
insmod:/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o: insmod char-major-10-134 failed
Saved mixer settings to ‘/home/dsl/.umix’

lspci –v gives the following:

0000:00:03.0 Eternet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c556B Cardbus [Tornado] (rev 20)

Subsystem: 3Com Corporation: Unknown device 6356
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1800 [size=256]

Hoping some one can help me with this. Thanks in advance.

Rob/Jetranger

Posted by chaostic on May 27 2008,05:03

A google says to try "acpi=off" as a boot option (So "dsl acpi=off *other options*")

Then give it a try.

Posted by Jetranger on May 27 2008,16:48

Thanks, I will try this.

Can I ask 'exactly what' you googled? I have the worst luck with doing google searches. For some reason the way my brain works is different from the rest of the world and I have a tough time finding things with google searches.

Posted by chaostic on May 27 2008,17:25

Quote (Jetranger @ May 27 2008,12:48)

3c556B
3c556B Linux
3c556B Linux 0x3002
3c556B Linux Tornado

Posted by Jetranger on May 28 2008,01:30

Thanks, Chaostic.

That worked and I am actually posting this from the T22. I have some tweeking to do but at least now I can do it with ease. I clearly need to do some more reading as I have the DSL book and that option was in a list of things to 'exclude' during bootup but I managed to miss it.

Thanks again and I will also have to work on my Google skills. -duh, I really feel dumb sometimes.

Cheers.

Posted by chaostic on May 28 2008,02:18

Quote (Jetranger @ May 27 2008,21:30)

My google-fu is weak at times too.

Especially when I'm trying to google things like Bash's "${ }", which google doesn't like searching for. (Turns out it's called "Parameter Substitution", which took me an hour to find out)