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From: "Rob" <listone@deathbeforedecaf.net>
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Subject: Re: how to force network interface ?
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Frank asked on Tue Jan 20, 2004:

>
> I have a HP Proliant DL380 with two broadcomm 10/100/1000 RJ45 interfaces
> my problem is the interface does not negociate properly with the switch
> interface ( Alcatel 7700 ) and each time I start the server the DUPLEX
mode
> is set to HALF that I do not want.
>
> The speed is correctly set to 100
>
> How to set the interface ( bge0 ) to full duplex manually ?
>
> The machine runs 4.9-R
>

>From reading ifconfig(8) and bge(4), it looks like you should add

  mediaopt full-duplex

to the end of your ifconfig_bge0 entry in /etc/rc.conf.