Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:58:03 -0700 From: Christopher McCrory <chrismcc@pricegrabber.com> To: Richard Tector <richardtector@thekeelecentre.com> Cc: James <haesu@towardex.com> Subject: Re: em driver problem with intel pro 1000xf - force 100/full Message-ID: <1093885082.14384.10.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com> In-Reply-To: <1093855272.4132e82884db1@webmail.thekeelecentre.com> References: <1093753691.8153.24.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com> <20040829074656.GA93946@scylla.towardex.com> <1093801495.14384.1.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com> <20040829182146.GA77336@scylla.towardex.com> <1093855272.4132e82884db1@webmail.thekeelecentre.com>
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On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 01:41, Richard Tector wrote: > > > > If that doesn't work either, I am not sure if XF fiber intel gig-e cards are > > capable of 100Mbps. > > > > 1000baseSX cards can only operate at 1000Mbps, full duplex. The same was true > for 10baseFL and 100baseFX fibre adapters. > > >From Intel's website: > The Intel® PRO/1000 F Gigabit Server Adapter uses the 82543GC Ethernet > controller chip labeled with an Intel® brand, SC fiber-based, 62.5/125um or > 50/125um multimode, supports 32/64 bit at 33/66 MHz, and runs at 1000 Mbps. > It must run in full duplex mode. > IIRC, 1000Mbps is full duplex only by spec. But it seems that it will auto-negotiate speeds, so presumably it will work at even 10Mbps/half. ? ? ? > The Intel® PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter uses the 82544 controller, fiber based > as above and adds PCI-X support. End of Year 2001 > The specs from Intel's site also state "Fast Ethernet compatable" /me not liking first journey into fiber land > Regards, > > Richard Tector > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Christopher McCrory "The guy that keeps the servers running" chrismcc@pricegrabber.com http://www.pricegrabber.com Let's face it, there's no Hollow Earth, no robots, and no 'mute rays.' And even if there were, waxed paper is no defense. I tried it. Only tinfoil works.
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