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Date:      Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:25:05 +0100
From:      Paul Everlund <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se>
To:        Toomas Aas <toomas.aas@raad.tartu.ee>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Net connection problem: sis, miibus
Message-ID:  <3DD2A711.2040108@cs.umu.se>
References:  <200211131504.gADF40k31335@lv.raad.tartu.ee>

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Toomas Aas wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I have never used sis-based network adapter, so I skip the miibus stuff 
> (it seems very weird indeed)

I guess miibus will be loaded if needed.

>>Also, one last thing, ifconfig says the sis is using full-duplex. Is
>>that ok, if maybe not the other side can handle full-duplex?
> 
> If the other side cannot handle full-duplex, then this is definitely 
> *not* OK, and duplex mismatch can cause exactly the behaviour that you 
> described.
> 
> What is in the other end of the connection?

Not a clue, but it is set as autoselect when doing ifconfig (see man
sis).

> Anyway, try forcing the sis to the speed and duplex settings that match 
> the other side and see if the problems go away.

Saw something about setting mediaopt's manually in rc.conf and will
take a closer look at that.

Best regards,
Paul



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