Re: [PATCH][2.5][RFT] 3c509.c extra ethtool features

From: Mikael Pettersson (mikpe@csd.uu.se)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 05:40:05 EST


On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 17:00:14 -0400 (EDT), Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> If anyone has a 3c509 could they try;
>
>ethtool eth0
>ethtool -s eth0 port tp, bnc etc..
>ethtool eth0
>
>and see if all the returned stuff looks sane.

3c509-TPO, ca 1994 vintage, ethtool eth0 output:

Settings for eth0:
        Supported ports: [ TP AUI ]
        Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
        Supports auto-negotiation: No
        Advertised link modes: Not reported
        Advertised auto-negotiation: No
        Speed: 10Mb/s
        Duplex: Half
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 0
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: off
        Current message level: 0x00000002 (2)
        Link detected: yes

So far so good (except it reports AUI although it has none).
Unfortunately, this simple query killed the link, and I had to
down/up eth0 to get it back.
Next I tried ethtool -s to change some settings (port, speed,
full duplex) and all returned errors. I kind of expected that.
Next I tried to rlogin to this box from another: complete kernel hang :-(

I may be able to test some more later this week, on a slightly newer
3c509(B?) TP/AUI combo NIC.

/Mikael
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