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how to verify duplex in linux?



it's possible linux still is not in half duplex mode(or maybe windows
isn't) is there a way to check wether i'm in full/half duplex?  I've seen
utilites on nasa's site for other cards but didn't see any for my
card(rt8129). i think the problem may only be on one end?  i set both
card's to half duplex via the dos utility and wrote it to the card's ROM.
but maybe there is a way for the OS to ovveride this? i guess this is what
i get for buying crap hardware(the cards were $14 each, new) everything
else of mine is of relativly high quality.

hmm, wonder how much 3com cards cost..

thanks again

nate

On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Nils Rennebarth wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 26, 1999 at 05:33:22PM -0700, POP3 for aphro.. wrote:
> > I'm having some minor problems with collisions on my 2-node network.
> 
> > Hub
> > Netgear FE104 100MB 4-port hub(with handy little orange collision light)
> > 
> > I set both systems to half duplex, and that reduced the collisions some
> You *must* do this. For full duplex you need a switch, a hub won't be
> sufficient.
> 
> What performance (in MB/s) are you getting? If that appears to be ok, don't
> worry about the collisions.
> 
> What if you just connect the two computers with a crossover cable. This will
> even allow full duplex (I believe, correct me someone if I'm wrong)
> 
> Nils
> 
> --
> Plug-and-Play is really nice, unfortunately it only works 50% of the time.
> To be specific the "Plug" almost always works.            --unknown source
> 


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