Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:23:42 -0400 From: "Dave VanAuken" <dave@hawk-systems.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: FreeBSD w 3C905 cannot connect to Cisco 3524XL switch Message-ID: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNIELGFBAA.dave@hawk-systems.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104242026180.7719-100000@shell.bchosting.com>
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<from reply to Matthew> it is both of the FreeBSD servers... and the cards were working just perfectly yesterday prior to moving the boxes over to the Cisco switch. Have also tested the ports and cables using the Win2k workstations... picks up no problem. So the problem exists not with the cards, cables, or ports... leaving the configuration in the FreeBSD box or the switch(or possibly router). <further to that> The problem with the auto negotiation supposedly existed in the driver for the card for BSD versions (NetBSD was one of the threads that discussed this resulting in my manually setting the configuration). After setting that, the connection on the switch lit green (as opposed to nothing before). Problem still exists, cannot ping from switch to FreeBSD servers, or from FreeBSD servers to switch(or anything else). Again, thinking config problem with FreeBSD boxes or with switch. any ideas? Dave -----Original Message----- From: Chris Phillips [mailto:chris@selkie.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:28 PM To: Matthew Emmerton Cc: Dave VanAuken; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD w 3C905 cannot connect to Cisco 3524XL switch I would have to agree with Matthew. I have about 80 boxes sitting behind a 3524XL-EN all using Intel cards and have never had a problem. I avoid most other cards, but 3COM cards I avoid like the plague. -Chris Phillips On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Matthew Emmerton wrote: > > Sorry, forgot the follow bits of info... > > > > Using FreeBSD 4.2 Stable (about 3 weeks since last cvsup) no > > X or anything like that. PIII 500, 256mb or greater RAM, low > > load ( no load right now! :) > > > > Thanks > > Is it just this one server, or are there more? If it's just the one, and > given that FreeBSD reports "status: (no-carrier)", I'd be inclined to think > that you have a bad card and/or a bad cable and/or a dead port on the > switch. > > -- > Matt Emmerton > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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