Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:44:56 -0700 From: Christopher McCrory <chrismcc@pricegrabber.com> To: James <haesu@towardex.com> Cc: tackerman@freebsd.org Subject: Re: em driver problem with intel pro 1000xf - force 100/full Message-ID: <1093801495.14384.1.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com> In-Reply-To: <20040829074656.GA93946@scylla.towardex.com> References: <1093753691.8153.24.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com> <20040829074656.GA93946@scylla.towardex.com>
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On Sun, 2004-08-29 at 00:46, James wrote: > On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 09:28:11PM -0700, Christopher McCrory wrote: > > Hello... > > > > I am trying to use an Intel Pro 1000xf (Multimode fiber/SC connector) > > card on a FreeBSD 4.10 system. The switch (not mine) I need to talk to > > is not configured for auto-negotiation, but forced to 100/full. It is a > > requirement on my side to be able to do this also. My (copper) Intel and broadcom > > NICs do this fine, but the 1000xf errors out. > > > > ix# ifconfig em0 media 100BaseTX mediaopt full-duplex > > ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA: Device not configured > > ix# ifconfig em0 media 100BaseSX mediaopt full-duplex > > There is no such standard that calls for 100BaseSX. > > Try 100BaseFX and see if it works for ya... Thanks for replying. ix# ifconfig em0 media 100BaseFX mediaopt full-duplex ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA: Device not configured :( > HTH, > -J -- Christopher McCrory "The guy that keeps the servers running" chrismcc@pricegrabber.com http://www.pricegrabber.com Let's face it, there's no Hollow Earth, no robots, and no 'mute rays.' And even if there were, waxed paper is no defense. I tried it. Only tinfoil works.
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