Re: how to force network interface ?

2004-01-20 Thread Rob
Frank asked on Tue Jan 20, 2004: I have a HP Proliant DL380 with two broadcomm 10/100/1000 RJ45 interfaces my problem is the interface does not negociate properly with the switch interface ( Alcatel 7700 ) and each time I start the server the DUPLEX mode is set to HALF that I do not want.

Re: how to force network interface ?

2004-01-20 Thread Frank
On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 08:36:19PM +1030, Rob wrote: From reading ifconfig(8) and bge(4), it looks like you should add mediaopt full-duplex to the end of your ifconfig_bge0 entry in /etc/rc.conf. Well this doesn't seems to work it seems to break the interface and I cannot ping the

RE: how to force network interface ?

2004-01-20 Thread fbsd_user
] Subject: Re: how to force network interface ? On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 08:36:19PM +1030, Rob wrote: From reading ifconfig(8) and bge(4), it looks like you should add mediaopt full-duplex to the end of your ifconfig_bge0 entry in /etc/rc.conf. Well this doesn't seems to work it seems to break

Re: how to force network interface ?

2004-01-20 Thread Frank
On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 09:46:35AM -0500, fbsd_user wrote: Are you sure all your down stream switches and hubs are full-duplex? If one is not, it will force the whole leg to it's setting. yes I am sure I have tested the 3 possibility I am able to parameter on my switch half full auto in any