Looks like we have a winner, the patched kernel yields a machine with a functioning NIC.
Linux version 3.2.0-25-generic (root@tangerine) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ) #40~lp1005699v1 SMP Tue Jun 5 15:16:15 UTC 2012 tg3.c:v3.121 (November 2, 2011) tg3 0000:03:06.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 28 (level, low) -> IRQ 28 tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: Tigon3 [partno(349321-001) rev 2100] (PCIX:133MHz:64-bit) MAC address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: attached PHY is 5704 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1], EEE[0]) tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[1] TSOcap[0] tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: dma_rwctrl[769f4000] dma_mask[64-bit] tg3 0000:03:06.1: PCI INT B -> GSI 29 (level, low) -> IRQ 29 tg3 0000:03:06.1: eth1: Tigon3 [partno(349321-001) rev 2100] (PCIX:133MHz:64-bit) MAC address YY:YY:YY:YY:YY:YY tg3 0000:03:06.1: eth1: attached PHY is 5704 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1], EEE[0]) tg3 0000:03:06.1: eth1: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1] tg3 0000:03:06.1: eth1: dma_rwctrl[769f4000] dma_mask[64-bit] tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex tg3 0000:03:06.0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX tg3 0000:03:06.1: PME# enabled -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1005699 Title: tg3: reports "eth0: DMA Status error. Resetting chip.", fails to work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1005699/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
