Are you sure this is not a config problem? Wiring diagram seems O.K.
Have you tried running tcdump (hope I remember this right) on the Linux box?
> I spent last evening trying to connect Mandrake laptop to any of my M$ boxes
> using 10BaseT crossover cable.
> I don't want to purchase a hub, and according to the theory everything
> should be OK with such cable.
> The cable is vanilla-classic 1------------3
> 2------------6
> 3------------1
>
> 6------------2
> BUT: nothing works.
> Link LEDs are not lighting.
> Pings are timeouted at M$ and "destination host is unreachable" at linux
> box.
> All works terrific with my company's hub and straight cables.
> I even started a sniffer at NT and saw that there were an ARP broadcast for
> Linux box with no response.
> Seems that cable is the problem, but I checked it 3 times.
>
> Anyway, maybe someone succeeded in the past to connect 2 boxes without a
> hub, I would appreciate him to share the experience with me.
>
>
>
> ===========================================================
> = Evgeny Popov ===================== [EMAIL PROTECTED] =
> = Water Management SCADA Centers Developer =
> = NT & Unix System Administrator =
> = ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES =
> = SUBSIDIARY OF MEKOROT WATER CO.LTD =
>
>
>
> =================================================================
> To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
> echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
--
Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--
Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
=================================================================
To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
