From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: a1 Subject: Re[2]: e1000 speed/duplex error Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 16:03:28 +0400 Message-ID: <595776532.20060801160328@mail.ru> References: <1301563340.20060801141827@mail.ru> <9929d2390608010420t60bd44d7o4e522c6edc0a677e@mail.gmail.com> Reply-To: a1 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from mx1.mail.ru ([194.67.23.121]:30801 "EHLO mx1.mail.ru") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750893AbWHAMDG (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:03:06 -0400 To: "Jeff Kirsher" In-Reply-To: <9929d2390608010420t60bd44d7o4e522c6edc0a677e@mail.gmail.com> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org He, Jeff. Thank for quick reply. JK> On 8/1/06, a1 wrote: >> I'm trying to set my nic to force 100Mb/FD, but I'm constantly getting 100/HD on >> other side of the link. >> >> The command is: >> ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off >> >> e1000 driver version 7.1.9 (latest) downloaded from sourceforge. >> JK> What are you linking to? And what is the link partner set to? I am linking to my 3com gigabit ethernet switch. And it shows 100Mbit/halfduplex. JK> If one link partner is set to auto-negotiate, and the other partner JK> forced, it is common to see this issue no matter what the two link JK> partners are. I thought the common behavior is that if one side force any particular parameter, other side should "sense" that and go to that mode too. In current case there is misunderstanding - one side (linux box) reports 100/FD and other (switch) reports 100/HD. Maybe I don't understand something... >> Are there any problems? JK> Not that I am aware of. -- Best regards, a1 mailto:a1k@mail.ru