Hi,
trid ethetool or mii-tool force mode?
check your switch port duplex setting.
Sad to said, not all switch works transparently with linux OS
ie. you have to play with OS and Switch setting until it gel.
Cheers
patrick
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006, Gerald Waugh wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerald Waugh [mailto:gwaugh (at mark) frontstreetnetworks.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:47 AM
> > To: 'coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org'
> > Subject: RE: [coba-e:06623] Re: Tyan GS14 Ethernet issue
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > The Tyan GS14 uses a Broadcom BCN5721KFBG Ethernet eth0 chip. It
> > > > appears to initialize, ifconfig says it's up, but it
> > doesn't work.
> > > > Probably doesn't have correct driver. Ideas, on how to
> > install the
> > > > correct driver?
>
> > Looks like the driver is installed with the NuOnce 4.5 CD as;
> > /lib/modules/2.6.9-34.0.2.EL/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko is present.
> > Seems like I read somewhere that it runs at 1000 as default, doesn't
> auto negotiate?
>
> Also lsmod shows that tg3 is loaded.
> Now to find how to get it to run in the 100 mode.
>
> Gerald
>
>