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From: Alessandro de Manzano <ale@unixmania.net>
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Subject: Re: two problems with broadcom NICs
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On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 11:36:15AM +0000, Wojciech A. Koszek wrote:

> > What could be ? What could I try ? Ideas ?
> 
> You can check if changing the interface "UP" flag makes in any better:
> 
> 	ifconfig <interface> up

yep, this worked for use with my 2 switches.
I today also tried with another switch and the NIC worked also without
forcing it up.. :-|
Maybe some weird in my previous cheap switches ? ;)

Thanks!

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bye!

Ale

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