false config ? so that's not a bug ?
i tried forcing autoneg but it didn't change the speed :
ethtool -s eth0 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg on
full output of ethtool eth0 :
ethtool eth0
Settings for eth1:
Supported ports: [ TP ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: Not reported
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
MDI-X: Unknown
Supports Wake-on: pg
Wake-on: g
Current message level: 0x0000003f (63)
Link detected: yes
for the cable it is cat5e 2meters long
>istr that forcing 1000Mbps is a false config - the spec for 1000Mbps
>demands auto-negotiate
>
>Are you using a known good cat5, cat5e or cat6 cable?
>How long is it?