Re: eth0 problems..
25232 is the size and the 1 is how many times it is used, this part is
completely normal.
>>> Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz> 09/27/04 10:05 PM >>>
Hi Doug,
the lsmod results in a line like this in the middle:
3c59x 25232 1
BUT, looking in /etc/modules.conf and /etc/modules... there in no entry
with anything near this? Strange
Doug Griswold wrote:
> Do a lsmod and look for the 3 com module that is loaded. Then look in
> /etc/modules.conf and modules to see if you have a options line near
> that module that might be setting the duplex. You can always set the
> duplex by using "ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off"
but
> if you aren't near the box you could kill your ethernet connection if
> you aren't really connected to a 100Mbit hub or switch.
>
> Here's some more info:
>
> Linux recognizes the card but seems to run in the wrong mode (e.g.
> 10Mbit instead of 100Mbit) :
>
> This can be solved with an appropriate entry in the options line
> mentioned above. With this line you can switch the driver to the
desired
> mode (thereby switching off the autodetection of the driver). Here's
an
> excerpt from Donald Beckers Homepage, which explains some details :
>
> An example of loading the vortex module is
> insmod 3c59x.o debug=1 options=0,,12
> This sets the debug message level to minimal messages, sets the first
> card to
> the 10baseT transceiver, the second to the EEPROM-set transceiver, and
> the
> third card to operate in full-duplex mode using its 100baseTx
> transceiver.
> (Note: card ordering is set by the PCI BIOS.)
>
> Possible media type settings
> 0 10baseT, or use default setting.
> 1 10Mbps AUI
> 2 undefined (special case: 10baseT from the LILO prompt)
> 3 10base2 (BNC)
> 4 100base-TX
> 5 100base-FX
> 6 MII (always the correct transceiver type on the 3c905)
> 8
>
> 16 Full-duplex bit
> 16 10baseT full-duplex
> 20 100baseTx full-duplex
> 32 Bus-master enable bit (experimental use only!)
>
> E.g., If you want to run the card in Full-Duplex 100Mbit-Mode, enter
the
> following parameters in the options line :
>
> options 3c59x options=12
>
>
>
>>>>Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz> 09/27/04 9:08 PM >>>
>
> The output of lispci is:
>
> 0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905 100BaseTX
> [Boomerang]
>
> Im pretty sure that i havent coded anything... This is a standard
debain
>
> woody install on a Althon XP box...
>
>
>
> Doug Griswold wrote:
>
>>Are you sure that you havn't hard coded the duplex in a script or
>>elsewhere? lspci should show you which nic you have in the server.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz> 09/27/04 8:40 PM >>>
>>
>>Here is the output of ethtool... i cant remember what the nic is...:
>>
>>Settings for eth0:
>>
>> Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
>> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>> 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
>> Speed: 10Mb/s
>> Duplex: Half
>> Port: MII
>> PHYAD: 0
>> Transceiver: internal
>> Auto-negotiation: off
>> Supports Wake-on: pumbg
>> Wake-on: d
>>
>>Doug Griswold wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Try checking with ethtool. Which nic are you using?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz> 09/27/04 8:13 PM >>>
>>>
>>>Hi There, i have a debian woody box that i am connected to via ssh,
>>
>>here
>>
>>
>>>is the ifconfig:
>>>
>>>eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:FC:XX:XX:XX
>>> inet addr:203.109.xxx.xx Bcast:203.109.xxx.xx
>>>Mask:255.255.255.xxx
>>> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
>>> RX packets:4109 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>> TX packets:1079 errors:8 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:16
>>> collisions:23 txqueuelen:100
>>> RX bytes:809755 (790.7 KiB) TX bytes:169903 (165.9 KiB)
>>> Interrupt:16 Base address:0xa000
>>>
>>>When i check the link with mii-tool i get the following response:
>>>
>>>box:/etc# mii-tool -v eth0
>>>eth0: 10 Mbit, half duplex, no link
>>> product info: vendor 00:00:00, model 0 rev 0
>>> basic mode: 10 Mbit, half duplex
>>> basic status: no link
>>> capabilities:
>>> advertising:
>>>
>>>NO LINK? But im connected to the thing - and its connected to a
>>
>>100Mbit
>>
>>
>>>hub... Is this a problem with the ethernet card?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Simon
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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