Bug Intel e100 driver 2.4.20-8 redhat 9

Hello,

When I load the e100 driver with the UTP cable plugged into the adapter I get the following:

Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Driver - version 2.1.29-k2 Copyright (c) 2002 Intel Corporation

e100: selftest OK.
e100: hw init failed
e100: Failed to initialize, instance #0

if i remove the cable and load the driver and only then I plug the cable it works fine.

The machine is an Intel SCB2 with e100 on-board.

      Teodor Iacob,
Network Administrator
Astral TELECOM Internet