Date: Fri, 14 Nov 97 17:10:55 -0500 From: Sarah Bartlett <sarah@BLaCKSMITH.com> To: dg@root.com Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: four-port ethernet card compatible with freebsd Message-ID: <199711142210.RAA03228@mccullers.blacksmith.com> References: <199711142124.NAA09366@implode.root.com>
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> To: sarah@BLaCKSMITH.com > cc: Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.com>, phk@critter.freebsd.dk, > freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: four-port ethernet card > compatible with freebsd > In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 14 Nov 1997 14:58:17 EST." > <199711141958.OAA03148@mccullers.blacksmith.com> > From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> > Reply-To: dg@root.com > Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 13:24:26 -0800 > Sender: root@implode.root.com > > There shouldn't be any input errors - this is indicating that something > is wrong. The version of the driver in 2.1.6 doesn't support full duplex, > but the card will try to negotiate it in any case. If you have the machine > connected to a switch, then this is likely the problem. You'll need to > configure the switch port to half duplex or upgrade to the current release > of FreeBSD (which supports full duplex operation). > Thanks for the response. Our server is connected to a 100mb hub and not a switch, so I don't think that's the problem. My co-worker's machine, which is having a similar problem, is also not plugged into a switch or to another machine directly. Any other suggestions? This is not something we've seen before. Thanks, Sarah
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