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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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