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Date:      Sun, 29 Aug 2004 03:46:56 -0400
From:      James <haesu@towardex.com>
To:        Christopher McCrory <chrismcc@pricegrabber.com>
Cc:        tackerman@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: em driver problem with intel pro 1000xf - force 100/full
Message-ID:  <20040829074656.GA93946@scylla.towardex.com>
In-Reply-To: <1093753691.8153.24.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com>
References:  <1093753691.8153.24.camel@wednesday.pricegrabber.com>

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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...
HTH,
-J

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