On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 01:09:01PM +0800, Joseph A. Dacuma wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Whenever this machine (IBM R51) is not connected to any network device
> (hub,switch), the NIC generates a message "wm0 MDIC write timed out".
> 
> wm0 at pci1 dev 1 function 0: Intel i82541GI Mobile 1000BASE-T Ethernet,
> rev. 0
> wm0: interrupting at irq 11
> wm0: 32-bit 33MHz PCI bus
> wm0: 64 word (6 address bits) MicroWire EEPROM
> wm0: Ethernet address 00:11:25:42:eb:c0
> igphy0 at wm0 phy 1: Intel IGP01E1000 Gigabit PHY, rev. 0
> wm0: MDIC write timed out: phy 1 reg 31
> wm0: MDIC write timed out: phy 1 reg 0
> igphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT,
> 1000baseT-FDX, auto
> 
> What does this mean? Is there a way to keep this message from appearing
> whenever this laptop is used a stand alone station.

It means it can't find a network to link to.

Down the interface when you're not using it:

ifconfig wm0 down

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Michael Parson
mparson@bl.org