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Frank.Pikelner@××××××××.ca wrote: |
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> I’m trying to use “mii-tool” to configure the NIC speed and duplex on a |
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> Dell 2850 server (currently auto negotiates and has negotiated |
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> 100/half). The switch port is configured for 100/full. The Dell 2850 |
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> server uses the Broadcom chipset for the NIC and is a 10/100/1000 port. |
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> Every time I try to force the port using mii-tool, the server port stops |
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> responding and I have to reboot the box. Someone mentioned that mii-tool |
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> may not be the correct tool and to try ethtool. My question is will |
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> mii-tool work with a 10/100/1000 port? Should I be using ethtool under |
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> Gentoo and if so where do I get it/install it? |
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I've found that ethtool support more cards than mii-tool. In order to |
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install it I'd do the following |
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echo "sys-apps/ethtool ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords |
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emerge ethtool |
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Using the unstable version will install ethtool3 rather than 2. 3 is a |
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year or two newer than 2. |
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kashani |
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