From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Kok, Auke" Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10990] New: e1000/e1000e driver doesn't work with gigabit connection Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:05:17 -0700 Message-ID: <4863E86D.1040407@intel.com> References: <20080626120104.2dd670d1.akpm@linux-foundation.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, netdev@vger.kernel.org, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, mjc@avtechpulse.com To: Andrew Morton Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20080626120104.2dd670d1.akpm@linux-foundation.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: e1000-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: e1000-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org >> When plugged into a 10/100/1000 porting, forcing: >> ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off speed 1000 duplex full gigabit requires autonegotiation, and if you force speeds you would have to force it on both ends anyway. The above configuration is therefore not a valid configuration. I suggest changing the autonegotiation mask, which leaves autoneg enabled: ethtool -s eth0 advertise 0x20 this is supported and should accomplish what you want. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php