i have 3c905b
when using the 3c59x drivers, i would get frame errors viewed with ifconfig.
i get better results using the 3com drivers, athough i had to compile them.
i had some trouble compiling them under redhat 7.0 ,but i am a newbie at
that.
i have them working now and get no frame errors and better throughput
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/linuxdownload.htm
here is the instructions that gave me a succesful compile for my 3com
drivers.
using redhat 7.0 and kernel 2.2.18
sorta funny ,had to go to intel to get instructions for 3com.
ftp://download.intel.com/support/network/adapter/1000/rh7_readme.txt
hope this helps
randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: NIC's stuck at 10Meg
>
>
> This may be unrelated, but exactly what networks cards are you using?
> 3Com has Linux drivers on their web site that are supposedly better
> than the 3c59x drivers for the 3c905B and 3C905C. I've been told that
> the 3c59x drivers can be flaky under heavy loads.
>
> If you've got either of those two cards, I would get the drivers off
> the 3Com web site and try them. Again, don't know if that is related
> to your problem.
>
> Dave
>
> > Posted-Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:04:08 -0800
> > From: Chuck Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:05:54 -0800
> >
> > I have two 3Com NIC's in a RH62 box using the '3c59x' driver. They are
> > 10/100 cards but stuck at 10. If I reboot and then plug the cable into a
> > NIC, it will initially read 100M link, but some time later it changes to
10.
> > These NIC's plug directly into an HP switch, and I have many other RH62
> > boxes (with intel and 3com NICs) on this switch with no problems (all
ports
> > on the switch are configured identically).
> >
> > I have played with a utility called 'mii-diag' the admin before me used
that
> > can disable auto-negotiation and force 100 Megabit. This utility is not
> > working on this machine.
> >
> > Can anyone point me in the right direction? Here is the output of this
> > 'mii-diag' utility:
> >
> > [root@fir /root]# mii-diag eth1
> > Basic registers of MII PHY #0: c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000.
> > Basic mode control register 0xc000: Auto-negotiation disabled, with
> > Speed fixed at 10 mbps, half-duplex.
> > Transceiver in loopback mode!
> > Transceiver currently being reset!
> > Basic mode status register 0xc000 ... c000.
> > Link status: not established.
> > Your link partner advertised c000:.
> >
> > This NIC is working, ie: traffic is going to and from the box fine, just
> > stuck at 10M. I also have no documentation on this 'mii-diag' utility
and
> > here is the help option:
> >
> > [root@fir /root]# mii-diag --help
> > Usage: mii-diag [-aDfrRvVw] [-AF <to-advertise>] [--watch] <interface>.
> >
> > In the past on other machines I have used this command to force 100M:
> >
> > 'mii-diag -F 100BaseTX-FD eth1'
> >
> >
> > Thanks greatly for any help,
> > -Chuck
>
>
>
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