Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 21:27:57 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> To: joe@via.net (Joe McGuckin) Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: DEC PCI CHIP QUESTION Message-ID: <199609190427.VAA05560@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <199609190128.SAA10248@monk.via.net> from Joe McGuckin at "Sep 18, 96 06:28:36 pm"
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> > Can't the Dec PCI chip operate full duplex? Yes, the DEC PCI ethernet chips (DC21x4x) can operate in full duplex mode. > Are software changes or ifconfig flags needed? Software changes are needed. The current driver does not have full duplex support in it. I have seen private email from the author that shows the card doing a FD negotiation with a switch. I do now know the current status of that set of changes though. > We just bought an ethernet switch that can configure it's ports as full > duplex. And so did I... :-) -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD
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