Re: Problems with media/mediaopt Called from /etc/netstart

[Christopher Linn <celinn@mtu.edu>]

On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 03:35:38PM +0300, Dan wrote:
> Do use auto connect if you plan to connect to cisco 4XXX switches.
> I just wont work, and you'll endup eating lots of crc errors.
> i have tried RealTech, inter and 3com
> 
> On Mon, 3 May 2004 08:29:43 -0400, Christopher Linn <celinn@mtu.edu> wrote:
[...]
> >good point.  in nearly every case, i have seen auto-negotiation work
> >fine.  in the case of my hme interface above, these old things always
> >had a problem autonegotiating even under solaris.  my plan is to change
> >to using an le(4) SBus card so i don't have to worry about which switch
> >port the thing is plugged into and having to hard-set the full-dulpex.
> >(yes, some of us still do have to run 10Mbit networks here and there...)
> >cheers,
> >chris

well i admit i have no experience with cisco gear; our switchplant is a
mix of FORE^WMarconi^WLinkSys... (not that i'm particularly recommending
it..)

cheers,

chris

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