Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 23:16:31 +0100 (CET) From: Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl> To: Jason Mann <jason-freebsdlists@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hme driver acting strangely Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.58-Blink.0403052312220.26578@tea.blinkenlights.nl> In-Reply-To: <20040305192155.GD47394@beastie.b0rken.org> References: <20040305164638.GA47394@beastie.b0rken.org> <20040305105639.K470@light.sdf.com> <20040305192155.GD47394@beastie.b0rken.org>
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On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, 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. hme just aint all that, the bugger is that it's the most tested driver on sparc, em for instance is totally borken. > - 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. > This is a bug somewhere in freebsd, iirc it was discused quite a while back on this list. Someone will have to do some more digging to see wether this is a new bug, or allready solved in current. -- Sten Spans "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." Leonard Cohen - Anthem
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