[TriLUG] Re: setting full duplex (part 2)

[Lance A. Brown]

Greetings,

You'll need to set speed and duplex settings when the module is loaded. 
  Details for doing so are here:  http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html

In short, you add a line something like:

options 3c59x options=0, full_duplex=1

0ptions=0 sets it to auto select network speed,

full_duplex=1 forces it to use full_duplex mode.

I've had issues with 3c595 100BaseTX Vortex cards NOT selecting the 
correct network speed at times.  Only way to get them to behave was to 
power-cycle the computer.

--[Lance]


spain at ncssm.edu wrote:
> module is the 3c59x card.. 
>  
> ./ethtool -s autoneg off speed 100 duplex full
>  
> doesn't work .. it gives me " Cannot get current device settings: Device not
> supported"
>  
> although I do see a setting for full duplex then I ./modinfo 3c59x..
>  
> Does this mean I need an updated driver that will allow me to set additional
> settings.. 
>  
> Thanks for all the good suggestions.. they were all very effective.. 
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> Sincerely,
> Jamil Hassan Spain
> NC School of Science and Mathematics | External Programs 
> Phone: 919-416-2641
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