Unable to boot Pi successfully with ethernet interface configured

[Andrew Turner]

On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:36:03 +0100
Sevan / Venture37 <venture37 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 26/09/2012 20:01, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can you try using this patch:
> >
> > http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/240969
> >
> > --HPS
> 
> with r240696  system hangs after bringing the interface up, kernel
> still updates the status of the interface as I plug & unplug the
> ethernet cable but it doesn't go any further.
> 
> 
> smsc0: chip 0xec00, rev. 0002
> ue0: link state changed to DOWN
> ue0: link state changed to UP
> 
> Stop

How are you powering the board? Do you have anything plugged into the
USB ports? The board with ethernet can draw 700mA, if you are powering
it from a USB port in a computer it will only be able to supply 500mA
which will cause issues.

The network chipset on the Raspberry-Pi is sensitive to it's input
voltage. [1] explains how to test if the power supply is inadequate.

Andrew

[1]
http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting#Troubleshooting_power_problems