Interesting.
-       /* Donald: If this is for Cardbus only then define it so. It *//*HB*/
-       /* breaks the SMC9432BTX Rev 09 boards *//*HB*/
-#ifdef CARDBUS /*HB*/
-       outl(0x12, ioaddr + MIICfg);
-#endif /*HB*/
+       outl(dev->if_port == 1 ? 0x13 : 0x12, ioaddr + MIICfg);
Could you try 2.4.6 with just this modification: ?
--- linux-2.4.6.orig/drivers/net/epic100.c	Wed Jul  4 14:42:13 2001
+++ linux-2.4.6/drivers/net/epic100.c	Fri Jul  6 13:34:17 2001
@@ -681,7 +681,9 @@
 	   required by the details of which bits are reset and the transceiver
 	   wiring on the Ositech CardBus card.
 	*/
+#ifdef 0
 	outl(dev->if_port == 1 ? 0x13 : 0x12, ioaddr + MIICfg);
+#endif
 	if (ep->chip_flags & MII_PWRDWN)
 		outl((inl(ioaddr + NVCTL) & ~0x003C) | 0x4800, ioaddr + NVCTL);
 
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