Re: 3c59x on 2.6.0-test3->test6 slow

[Domen Puncer]

On Wednesday 08 of October 2003 01:43, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Domen Puncer wrote:
> > > What is your link peer?
> >
> > Not native english speaker, but if "link peer"  is the remote end, then
> > this is a friend's computer. (and a hub is between computers)
>
> Ok in this case it would be the hub, sometimes these aren't the best when
> it comes to advertising capabilities.

Also slow on crossover cable, without hub.


> > # strace mii-tool eth0
> > execve("/sbin/mii-tool", ["mii-tool", "eth0"], [/* 37 vars */]) = 0
> > socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_IP) = 3
> > ioctl(3, 0x89f0, 0x804b460)             = -1 EOPNOTSUPP (Operation not
> > supported) write(2, "SIOCGMIIPHY on \'eth0\' failed: Op"...,
> > 54SIOCGMIIPHY on 'eth0' failed: Operation not supported ) = 54
> > close(3)                                = 0
>
> Could you try updating your mii-tool please.

Ok, updated to the one that ships with redhat.
Now i get:
eth0: link ok
when it is slow (-test2 module)

and:
eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok
when it is ok (reloaded -test2 module)

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