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I added options=12 while configuring the card driver using modconf and it works great. Thanks a lot WFT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Enrico Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Wilson Tuma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 5:05 AM Subject: Re: Locking Network At 100base T > > On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Wilson Tuma wrote: > > > my network runs on 3com 3c905b-Tx Cards (does dual speed 10/100). as well as 3coms superstack II dual speed hub. But I have never suceeded in making the network run at 100base T. Is there a way using debian to lock the speed of the network cards at 100base T? > > Yes, if you don't set anything the dual speed net card and the hub work in > 10 Mbps. > If you are using external module for the net card (3c59x.o) then you must > add and option=12 in /etc/modules (deb 2.1 stable) or where you load that > module! > If you have compiled-in kernel module then you must specify that options > in lilo.conf. > > >From vortex.txt in the kernel doc. > ********************************** > > This document describes the usage and errata of the 3Com "Vortex" device > driver for Linux. > > This driver supports the following hardware: > 3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597 > > When loaded as a module the following variables may be set: > name type description > debug int The debug message level, 0 (no messages) to 6 (wordy). > options int[] The media type override and card operation settings > (See list below.) > > An example of loading the vortex module is > insmod 3c59x.o debug=1 options=0,,12 > This sets the debug message level to minimal messages, sets the first card > to > the 10baseT transceiver, the second to the EEPROM-set transceiver, and the > third card to operate in full-duplex mode using its 100baseTx transceiver. > (Note: card ordering is set by the PCI BIOS.) > > Possible media type settings > 0 10baseT > 1 10Mbs AUI > 2 undefined > 3 10base2 (BNC) > 4 100base-TX > 5 100base-FX > 6 MII (not yet available) > 7 <Use default setting> > > 8 Full-duplex bit > 8 10baseT full-duplex > 12 100baseTx full-duplex > 16 Bus-master enable bit (experimental use only!) > > Details of the device driver implementation are at the top of the source > file. > ************************************************* > > > Hope this help > > Bye > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
