From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 5 11:46:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B385716A4CE; Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:46:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp1.link.net.jo (smtp1.link.net.jo [80.90.160.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E07E943D45; Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:46:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from wmmh@identd.net) Received: from neo.itu.jo ([80.90.165.8]) by smtp1.link.net.jo with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Fri, 5 Mar 2004 21:38:49 +0200 From: "Wafa M. Hadidi" Organization: Identd Network To: Jason Mann Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 21:46:31 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.4 References: <20040305164638.GA47394@beastie.b0rken.org> <20040305105639.K470@light.sdf.com> <20040305192155.GD47394@beastie.b0rken.org> In-Reply-To: <20040305192155.GD47394@beastie.b0rken.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Description: clearsigned data Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200403052146.33810.wmmh@identd.net> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Mar 2004 19:38:49.0788 (UTC) FILETIME=[7B9F27C0:01C402E9] cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hme driver acting strangely X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:46:39 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, On Friday 05 March 2004 21:21, Jason Mann wrote: > I have further information on this issue now. > > I've just fitted a Sun qfe card to the machine, and the 4 ports are > detected as hme2 thru hme5. > > This card does appear to negotiate full-duplex mode with the switch, and my > services can still listen on udp ports on that interface when it is in this > mode. > > If I try forcing full-duplex, the problem comes back. > > So, to summarise: > > - Old hme's won't auto negotiate, confirming Tom's comment. Only way to get > them in full-duplex mode is to force it. I am running FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT #0: Mon Jan 12 09:04:03 EET 2004 on an Ultra60 box with a built-in Happy Meal NIC. It auto-negotiates "100baseTX full-duplex", UDP services are working fine also. > > - New hme's/qfe's DO auto negotiate, so theres no need to force them to > full-duplex. > > - Any time you force full-duplex on an hme driven interface, udp ports > can't be listened on. I just had a test, I enforced the full-duplex and restarted bind, it also worked just fine. > > So, it's not a problem for me anymore, but theres still something odd going > on. > > Regards, > > Jason good luck, - - Wafa - -- Wafa M. Hadidi | ITUniversity - Jordan Technical Lead | Phone: +962-6-5693251 RHCE, RHCX, SCSA, SCNA | Fax:+962-6-5655266 PGP Key: 0xD4CE9796 fpr: 1D5B C0DB 7055 FC7F 0315 BD72 5C2A 6326 D4CE 9796 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFASNkYXCpjJtTOl5YRAt1BAJ9X5iiOGaeQCPDJdhUx0eLZAsP0cQCgr2lZ qNpBtcvTpEMigCxfjzZcQKk= =qXjd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----