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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:42:49 +0100
From: Frank <frank@bart.esiee.fr>
To: Rob <listone@deathbeforedecaf.net>
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	from listone@deathbeforedecaf.net on Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 08:36:19PM +1030
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Subject: Re: how to force network interface ?
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On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 08:36:19PM +1030, Rob wrote:

> >From reading ifconfig(8) and bge(4), it looks like you should add
> 
>   mediaopt full-duplex
> 
> to the end of your ifconfig_bge0 entry in /etc/rc.conf.
> 

Well this doesn't seems to work 
it seems to break the interface
and I cannot ping the machine anymore.
removing the option make things goes
better BUT it is set to HALF DUPLEX
again ( aargh )