--- sis900.c.orig	2003-02-14 05:52:06.000000000 +0100
+++ sis900.c	2003-02-14 06:16:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -937,8 +937,6 @@
 	outl(RxENA | inl(ioaddr + cr), ioaddr + cr);
 	outl(IE, ioaddr + ier);
 
-	sis900_check_mode(net_dev, sis_priv->mii);
-
 	/* Set the timer to switch to check for link beat and perhaps switch
 	   to an alternate media type. */
 	init_timer(&sis_priv->timer);