From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 30 05:38:58 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFC7516A4CE for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:38:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from web10905.mail.yahoo.com (web10905.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.131.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 785B543FE5 for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:38:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from c11h15no2@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20031030133858.58240.qmail@web10905.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [66.25.210.143] by web10905.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:38:58 PST Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:38:58 -0800 (PST) From: Amatus To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <000b01c39ee9$1fc971d0$3b01010a@cdssh.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: Re: National SemiConductor NIC X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: amatus@gnu.org List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:38:59 -0000 i had a similar problem with a friend's hp laptop. i installed 5.1 and had a little trouble getting the mouse to work. i don't remember what configuration made the mouse work, but i do remember exactly what happened with sis0: when the machine was started sis0 was initally in "media hw-loopback" mode, to get it working on the 10Mbit network i was attached to i had to type "ifconfig sis0 media 10baset/utp". i don't know about 100Mbit networks; maybe you have to specifically set the media type for that too, or maybe the auto-select works on 100Mbit but not 10Mbit. it's worth a shot if you haven't already tried it. --- Sam Sen wrote: > check this out and it does make sense. > > http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15646 > > when i do "ifconfig -a" it doesnt even mention "full or half duplex" > it says "auto-select" or i think it even mentioned "hw-loopback" > > my other freebsd boxes state if the NIC is negotiating at half or > full and > the speed of the network. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ion-Mihai Tetcu" > To: > Cc: ; ; > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:54 PM > Subject: Re: National SemiConductor NIC > > > > On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:41:52 -0600 (CST) > > wrote: > > > > > i doubt it ... it's an HP laptop, so I'm not sure what they use. > > > why? > > > > Sorry, I didn't read with attention and thought it could be related > > to: > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=55473 > > > > The funny thing is that I've made the mistake twice; time to get a > > goood sleep, after all it's 01 a.m. here ;) > > > > > > > > -- > > IOnut > > FreeBSD unregistered ;) user > > ===== ************************************************************ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use of the information contained within this email or attachments is strictly prohibited. ************************************************************ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/