Topic: NICs not starting on every boot

[belyache]

I have built several SME servers and most work fine.

I have found several pc's that the NIC's don't initialize everytime. It seems that every other boot up, they work fine. But that doesn't work well if I reboot remotely.

In the current machine that is having these problems, the NIC's are 3com 3c905b's. The machine is a Dell XPS R450 with 256Mb Ram.

I have in the past tried several combinations of NIC's without any resolution.

I am using SME 7 RC1.

Any ideas would be helpful.

Glenn

[CharlieBrady]

I have found several pc's that the NIC's don't initialize everytime.

Please report all problems via the Bug Tracker.

Any ideas would be helpful.

Use different NICs. There's plenty which do work.

[BartManInNZ]

I have found several pc's that the NIC's don't initialize everytime.

Please report all problems via the Bug Tracker.

Any ideas would be helpful.

Use different NICs. There's plenty which do work.

I can confirm this same fault with a 3Com 3C905B-TX NIC on a SME 7 box. As Charlie said - I just replaced it and all is good now.

Shall I log a bugtracker job so that this can be noted in the FAQ? e.g. Do not use this NIC if you have these problems?

[belyache]

I have stopped using any 3com NIC's as they just plain don't work properly.

I am using d-link NIC's now and have had great luck with them.

Glenn