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Date:      Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:38:45 +1030
From:      "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Cc:        Zoltan Frombach <zoltan@frombach.com>
Subject:   Re: VIA Rhine II network card
Message-ID:  <200411161338.52340.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <000201c4cb88$03b76d40$e001a8c0@p4>
References:  <000201c4cb88$03b76d40$e001a8c0@p4>

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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:27, Zoltan Frombach wrote:
> It could be a full-duplex/half duplex mismatch issue. Try not to use
> auto-negotiation. You can set your interface to "fixed" full-duplex (or
> half-duplex) in /etc/rc.conf  You must match the setting with the other
> side of your connection (eg. your switch).

I've found vr(4) devices (which are very common in Via chipset motherboards=
)=20
don't like talking to some switches and I need to force half duplex then=20
unplug and replug the cable :(

=2D-=20
Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer
for Genesis Software - http://www.gsoft.com.au
"The nice thing about standards is that there
are so many of them to choose from."
  -- Andrew Tanenbaum
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