Re: em driver problem with intel pro 1000xf - force 100/full

From: James (haesu_at_towardex.com)
Date: 08/29/04

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To: Christopher McCrory <chrismcc@pricegrabber.com>

    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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