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Date:      Thu, 8 Jul 1999 11:36:19 -0700
From:      "Justin C. Walker" <justin@apple.com>
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problem with fxp driver and 82559 cards
Message-ID:  <199907081836.LAA00694@rhapture.apple.com>
In-Reply-To: <199907081808.LAA29051@implode.root.com>

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> From: Jay Kuri <jay@oneway.com>
> Date: 1999-07-08 11:19:01 -0700
> To: David Greenman <dg@root.com>
> Subject: Re: Problem with fxp driver and 82559 cards
> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
> In-reply-to: <199907081808.LAA29051@implode.root.com>
> Delivered-to: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
> X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG
>
> > >program... but if I go into the installer and try to transfer a 
> > >distribution , it fails, locking in the same way.  I'm talking  
with Intel
> > >to see if they have had similar problems.  I read something in  
the source
> > >about the reciever has locked after garbage in the  
syncronization bits...
> > >could it be a similar problem with the new chip, perhaps exposed by 
> > >certain types of equipment?
> >
> >    What's the cable plugged into?
> >
>
> 	We have tried:
>
> 		ATI switch (centrecom 3124tr) 10bT
> 		3com SuperStack II (10/100)
> 		SMC TigerSwitch 10bT
>
> 	Same results on all of them.  We've also tried setting media type 
> to 10baseT/UTP in the 'ifconfig options' in sysinstall... no  
difference.

Some off-the-wall thoughts.  I haven't followed this closely, but  
noticed the last few messages.  Apologies if this is in the wrong  
ballpark.

Have you tried a hub or a switch configured to stick with half-duplex?

Also, some switches "go dark" when there's a change in port status,  
as might happen if a driver reinitializes the link.  The switches are  
executing a spanning tree algorithm on the new port, looking for  
loops.  If the switches can be configured to not do this (only needed  
for switch-switch connection), you might try that as well.  (I'm not  
sure if the install issue is occuring soon after a boot, or is  
something else).

Regards,

Justin

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