You might try starting at Donald Becker's site -- http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/
He has authored many ethernet drivers. He also has some test programs for specific cards which can help. Latest drivers for many cards available. There is a document there on autonegotiation. Links to several sites with fast ethernet information. Tim Sailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : Hi folks. : I'm having some trouble, actually with a Cisco 6509 switch, but getting : it to talk to 20 VALinux machines. My story: : I have a rack of 20 machines needing to talk to a Pix firewall with : gigbit interfaces on it. To do this, we set up a test rig using an Alteon : switch with 1 gigabit interface and 24 100bT ports for the boxes. : When we run in this mode, everything performs well. Now, we switch this : over to the Cr^Hisco switch, and it all goes to hell. It seems like the : 6509 doesn't negotiate with the EEPro100 NICs in the linux boxes. Errors : out the butt, and the switch ports claim that they are talking 10/half : when they should be talking 100/full. : I've looked at the NIC driver source, but it's non-obvious, to me anyway, : how to lock these puppies in 100/full. Any pointers? : Thanks, : Tim : -- : (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] / (home) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.buoy.com/~tps : I have never found that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance. : ** Disclaimer: My views/comments/beliefs, as strange as they are, are my own.** : -- : To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] : with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- *********************** Running Debian Linux *********************** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * ************* pgp public key on keyservers everywhere? *************/ --
