Re: 1000xf bus problem

[Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>]

Greg.Chandler@wellsfargo.com wrote:
> I'm running a e1000xf adapter in a 64-bit/100Mhz PCI slot.  The intel
> site shows this is a supported config for the card, but linux is pulling
> this info:
> 
> ed:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82544EI Gigabit Ethernet
> Controller (Fiber) (rev 02)
> 	Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter
> 	Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
> 	Memory at f7fe0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
>       Memory at f7fc0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
>       I/O ports at 7000 [size=32]
>       [virtual] Expansion ROM at f10a0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
>       Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
>       Capabilities: [e4] PCI-X non-bridge device
>       Capabilities: [f0] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0
> Enable-
> 
> My thoughput tests show it is definitely not running at the 100Mhz bus
> rate is should be capable of.

How are you determining this?

 > Any ideas on how to make it work at full speed?

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