Re: Full Duplex in Happy Meal Network interface

["Eric Brower" <ebrower@gmail.com>]

On 9/14/06, Gustavo Mendes de Carvalho <gmcarvalho@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I´m using a Debian Sarge version for Sparc, running in a E420, and when
> I run ethtool command, I get
>
> server:~# ethtool eth0
> Settings for eth0:
>        Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
>        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
>        Advertised link modes:  Not reported
>        Advertised auto-negotiation: No
>        Speed: 100Mb/s
>        Duplex: Half
>        Port: Twisted Pair
>        PHYAD: 0
>        Transceiver: internal
>        Auto-negotiation: on
>
>
> What can I do to get a Full duplex setting in a Happy Meal interface card?

Force both sides of the link to 100/full.  I recall HMEs having
difficulty autonegotiating with certain network equipment.

> This server has a quad ethernet card, and I have no cable connected
> there, and because of that I´m receiving this messages
>
> eth1: Link down, cable problem?
> eth2: Link down, cable problem?
> eth3: Link down, cable problem?
> eth4: Link down, cable problem?
> eth1: Auto-Negotiation unsuccessful, trying force link mode
> eth2: Auto-Negotiation unsuccessful, trying force link mode
> eth3: Auto-Negotiation unsuccessful, trying force link mode
> eth4: Auto-Negotiation unsuccessful, trying force link mode
>
>
> What do I have to do to stop to generate this messages ?

Set the interfaces to be administratively "down" rather than "up."

Thanks,
E

> Thanks for now
>
> --
>
> Gustavo Mendes de Carvalho
> gmcarvalho@gmail.com


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