First off it continually sends data out the network interface and never negotiates is speed and duplex.
Second in the log files all I see is an uninformative message 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Here is all the bootup information differences I can find on the driver
64 bit
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip0: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver found!
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip1: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver found!
32 bit
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip0: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 7809 advertising 01e1
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip1: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 7809 advertising 01e1.
Complete boot log
Under a 64 bit compile
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs Linux Tulip driver version 1.1.13 (May 11, 2002)
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:07.0 (0045 -> 0047)
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip0: Old format EEPROM on 'Cobalt Microserver' board. Using substitute media control info.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip0: EEPROM default media type Autosense.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip0: Index #0 - Media MII (#11) described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip0: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver found!
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs eth0: Digital DS21143 Tulip rev 65 at ffffffffb0001400, 00:10:E0:00:32:DE, IRQ 19.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:0c.0 (0005 -> 0007)
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip1: Old format EEPROM on 'Cobalt Microserver' board. Using substitute media control info.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip1: EEPROM default media type Autosense.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip1: Index #0 - Media MII (#11) described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs tulip1: ***WARNING***: No MII transceiver found!
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs eth1: Digital DS21143 Tulip rev 65 at ffffffffb0001480, 00:10:E0:00:32:DF, IRQ 20.
Dec 31 16:01:29 lfs bootlog: Bringing up the eth0 interface...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:30 lfs bootlog: Adding IPv4 address 172.16.0.99 to the eth0 interface...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:31 lfs bootlog: Setting up default gateway...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:32 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:01:38 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:01:44 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:01:50 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:01:56 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:02:02 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:02:08 lfs 0000:00:07.0: tulip_stop_rxtx() failed
Dec 31 16:02:12 lfs bootlog: Setting time via pool.ntp.org...[ FAIL ]
Under 32 bit
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs Linux Tulip driver version 1.1.13 (May 11, 2002)
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:07.0 (0045 -> 0047)
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip0: Old format EEPROM on 'Cobalt Microserver' board. Using substitute media control info.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip0: EEPROM default media type Autosense.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip0: Index #0 - Media MII (#11) described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip0: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 7809 advertising 01e1.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs eth0: Digital DS21143 Tulip rev 65 at b0001400, 00:10:E0:00:32:DE, IRQ 19.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip1: Old format EEPROM on 'Cobalt Microserver' board. Using substitute media control info.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip1: EEPROM default media type Autosense.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip1: Index #0 - Media MII (#11) described by a 21142 MII PHY (3) block.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs tulip1: MII transceiver #1 config 1000 status 7809 advertising 01e1.
Dec 31 16:01:16 lfs eth1: Digital DS21143 Tulip rev 65 at b0001480, 00:10:E0:00:32:DF, IRQ 20.
Dec 31 16:01:17 lfs bootlog: Bringing up the eth0 interface...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:17 lfs bootlog: Adding IPv4 address 172.16.0.99 to the eth0 interface...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:18 lfs bootlog: Setting up default gateway...[ OK ]
Dec 31 16:01:20 lfs eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII#1 link partner capability of 45e1.
Mar 28 08:27:35 lfs bootlog: Setting time via pool.ntp.org...[ OK ]
Mar 28 08:27:35 lfs syslog-ng[1457]: STATS: dropped 0
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