Re: 100Mb/Full Duplex
You might try starting at Donald Becker's site --
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/
He has authored many ethernet drivers. He also has some test programs
for specific cards which can help. Latest drivers for many cards
available. There is a document there on autonegotiation. Links to
several sites with fast ethernet information.
Tim Sailer <sailer@sailer.itd.bnl.gov> wrote:
: Hi folks.
: I'm having some trouble, actually with a Cisco 6509 switch, but getting
: it to talk to 20 VALinux machines. My story:
: I have a rack of 20 machines needing to talk to a Pix firewall with
: gigbit interfaces on it. To do this, we set up a test rig using an Alteon
: switch with 1 gigabit interface and 24 100bT ports for the boxes.
: When we run in this mode, everything performs well. Now, we switch this
: over to the Cr^Hisco switch, and it all goes to hell. It seems like the
: 6509 doesn't negotiate with the EEPro100 NICs in the linux boxes. Errors
: out the butt, and the switch ports claim that they are talking 10/half
: when they should be talking 100/full.
: I've looked at the NIC driver source, but it's non-obvious, to me anyway,
: how to lock these puppies in 100/full. Any pointers?
: Thanks,
: Tim
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