From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 10 14:42:18 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id OAA05515 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:42:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: from implode.root.com (implode.root.com [198.145.90.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id OAA05499 for ; Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:42:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by implode.root.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id OAA03627; Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:44:17 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199706102144.OAA03627@implode.root.com> X-Authentication-Warning: implode.root.com: localhost [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: "Paul T. Root" cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100B In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 10 Jun 1997 10:53:34 CDT." <199706101553.KAA00471@samiam.iaces.com> From: David Greenman Reply-To: dg@root.com Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:44:17 -0700 Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > I just got a 10/100 Switched hub from Bay and plugged it >into my network. When I plug in my FreeBSD boxes, the hub says >100Mb, cool. The Freebsd boxes say nothing, but a quick ftp of a >10 meg file shows that it's definately moving faster. > > Anyway, the question is, that the FDx light comes on for >both machines, and I don't think it should. The first box is >2.1.7 (maybe 2.1.7.1, I did a CVSup/make world, but I'm not convinced >it worked (/etc/motd and strings /kernel still say 2.1.7), and the >second is 2.2.2. > > Can they Full Duplex light be believed? I also have a Sparc >with an hme card in that does not light up the FDx. Yes, the light can be believed. It's hooked to the #FDX pin of the PHY chip which indicates that the chip is operating in full duplex mode. Another way you can tell is that you won't see any collisions in netstat -i. -DG David Greenman Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project