Hi list, I tried to search for a solution for this problem but didn't find it yet. I'm using 3C905's and 3c980's in my network. Autonegotiation sets the nics to 100Mb half duplex, which doesn't "feel" much faster then my 10Mb nics I had before. I could really use more speed. Someone knows how to accomplish this ? mazzel, Marcel
I came across this question on another list recently. A package called mii-tool is supposed to do this. I found it running on this Suse 7.1 system gringo:/home/gringo # mii-tool eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok You have mail in /var/mail/root gringo:/home/gringo # Brian Marr On Sunday 09 December 2001 16:53, you wrote:
Hi list,
I tried to search for a solution for this problem but didn't find it yet. I'm using 3C905's and 3c980's in my network. Autonegotiation sets the nics to 100Mb half duplex, which doesn't "feel" much faster then my 10Mb nics I had before. I could really use more speed. Someone knows how to accomplish this ?
mazzel, Marcel
I did not catch the first part of the thread. If you are trying to force
full duplex and 100mbps on an Intel I have done a lot of work around this as
of Late.
For the Donald Becker eepro100 add an options line to your modules
alias eth0 eepr100
options eepro100 options="03x0"
for the Intel driver in SLES
alias eth0 e100
options e100 options="e100_speed_duplex=4"
Regards,
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Marr"
I came across this question on another list recently. A package called mii-tool is supposed to do this.
I found it running on this Suse 7.1 system
gringo:/home/gringo # mii-tool eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok You have mail in /var/mail/root gringo:/home/gringo #
Brian Marr
On Sunday 09 December 2001 16:53, you wrote:
Hi list,
I tried to search for a solution for this problem but didn't find it yet. I'm using 3C905's and 3c980's in my network. Autonegotiation sets the nics to 100Mb half duplex, which doesn't "feel" much faster then my 10Mb nics I had before. I could really use more speed. Someone knows how to accomplish this ?
mazzel, Marcel
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I did not catch the first part of the thread. If you are trying to force
full duplex and 100mbps on an Intel I have done a lot of work around this as
of Late.
For the Donald Becker eepro100 add an options line to your modules
alias eth0 eepr100
options eepro100 options="03x0"
for the Intel driver in SLES
alias eth0 e100
options e100 options="e100_speed_duplex=4"
Regards,
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Marr"
I came across this question on another list recently. A package called mii-tool is supposed to do this.
I found it running on this Suse 7.1 system
gringo:/home/gringo # mii-tool eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok You have mail in /var/mail/root gringo:/home/gringo #
Brian Marr
On Sunday 09 December 2001 16:53, you wrote:
Hi list,
I tried to search for a solution for this problem but didn't find it yet. I'm using 3C905's and 3c980's in my network. Autonegotiation sets the nics to 100Mb half duplex, which doesn't "feel" much faster then my 10Mb nics I had before. I could really use more speed. Someone knows how to accomplish this ?
mazzel, Marcel
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Brian Marr wrote:
I came across this question on another list recently. A package called mii-tool is supposed to do this.
Neat. Would you mind helping me interpret this: pugette:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD flow-control, link ok product info: Intel 82555 rev 4 basic mode: autonegotiation enabled basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok capabilities: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD advertising: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control link partner: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control -- -=|JP|=- Need a good geek? I'm unemployed! '01 B15 SE/PP | http://www.xanga.com/cowboydren/ | < '95 SL2 Auto | cowboydren @ yahoo . com | _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Hello, Marcel. I know someone else mentioned mii-tool to help with this, but I'm curious about the hub/switch you are connecting to. I have four machines here all with identical 3C905B NICs in them, two of which are running SuSE 7.3, and a pair of W2K machines. They all connect via an 8port 3COM 10/100 OfficeConnect Switch. The diagnostic lights on the front of the switch show all four 3C905Bs connecting at 100Mb Full Duplex, which is auto negotiated. I wonder if your hub/switch is not communicating properly with the NICs. The other two machines also have 3COM cards; a 3C595 100Mb Half Duplex only and a laptop with a 3C589 10Mb only. Again the diagnostic lights on the switch clearly show the speeds I would expect for these cards, so I am inclined to trust them. I suppose what I'm really asking is are you sure your hub/switch supports 100Mb Full Duplex ? If it does not, then forcing it won't help you very much. Bye for now, Stuart. -----Original Message----- From: Marcel Broekman [mailto:marcelbr@zap.a2000.nl] Sent: 09 December 2001 06:23 To: Suse-Linux-E Subject: [SLE] force nic to 100Mb full duplex? Hi list, I tried to search for a solution for this problem but didn't find it yet. I'm using 3C905's and 3c980's in my network. Autonegotiation sets the nics to 100Mb half duplex, which doesn't "feel" much faster then my 10Mb nics I had before. I could really use more speed. Someone knows how to accomplish this ? mazzel, Marcel -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the archives at http://lists.suse.com
On Sunday 09 December 2001 13:45, you wrote:
Hello, Marcel.
---snip---
I suppose what I'm really asking is are you sure your hub/switch supports 100Mb Full Duplex ? If it does not, then forcing it won't help you very much.
Bye for now, Stuart.
I never suspected the hub because when I bought it I asked if it could do full duplex. This afternoon I tried and connected two machines with a cross-cable. Voila: automagicaly 100Mb FD. Now I have to go back to the damn shop :-( thanks to all who replied! mazzel, Marcel
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