--- linux-2.6.24.2/drivers/net/cpmac.c	2008-03-05 13:45:56.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.24.2/drivers/net/cpmac.c	2008-03-05 13:46:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -841,7 +841,8 @@
 	int new_state = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
-	if (priv->phy->link) {
+	if (1 /* priv->phy->link */ ) {
+		netif_carrier_on(dev);
 		netif_start_queue(dev);
 		if (priv->phy->duplex != priv->oldduplex) {
 			new_state = 1;
@@ -853,11 +854,11 @@
 			priv->oldspeed = priv->phy->speed;
 		}
 
-		if (!priv->oldlink) {
+		/*if (!priv->oldlink) {
 			new_state = 1;
-			priv->oldlink = 1;
+			priv->oldlink = 1;*/
 			netif_schedule(dev);
-		}
+		/*}*/
 	} else if (priv->oldlink) {
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 		new_state = 1;