Re: [debian-knoppix] Re: Knoppix terminal server problems
I didn't know what the switch was negotiating for, i only guessed speed
negotiation. Thanks for correcting me!
Op zo 13-07-2003, om 15:36 schreef David GLAUDE:
> Your message is intentionally misleading.
>
> Since you know spanning-tree take 30 sec by default to go from blocking
> to forwarding. Why do you talk about speed negotiation? Speed
> negotiation does not take ages except bad driver associated with poorly
> designed ethernet card on not to recommend operating system. ;-)
>
> You have a normal spanning-tree delay problem.
>
> If you have problem configuring the switch... use the hub. ;-)
>
> David GLAUDE
>
> Wouter Mignon wrote:
> > I've solved the problem.
> >
> > We are using CISCO switches and FastHUBs. Some of our switches have
> > default configuration. With this default configuration a CISCO switch
> > takes a long time to negotiate speed and whatever else they have to
> > handshake about. When the module (in my case e1000) is loaded the switch
> > starts to re-negotiate, it takes about 30sec. Before the Knoopix client
> > can accuire an ip-address a timeout occurs and i was dropped in to a
> > limited shell.
> >
> > I guess the time-out is hardcoded, it should be longer for lousy
> > sysadmins like me who deploy there cisco switches with default set-up
> > :-) Anyway, you can set solve the problem on the cisco side by setting
> > all your interfaces to 'portfast' mode so they don't take too long to
> > negociate. Typing 'spanning-tree portfast default' in config mode should
> > do.
> >
> > I'm happy now. bye.
> >
> > Wouter.
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