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

From: Christopher McCrory (chrismcc_at_pricegrabber.com)
Date: 08/30/04

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    To: Richard Tector <richardtector@thekeelecentre.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:58:03 -0700

    On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 01:41, Richard Tector wrote:
    > >
    > > If that doesn't work either, I am not sure if XF fiber intel gig-e cards are
    > > capable of 100Mbps.
    > >
    >
    > 1000baseSX cards can only operate at 1000Mbps, full duplex. The same was true
    > for 10baseFL and 100baseFX fibre adapters.
    >
    > >From Intel's website:
    > The Intel® PRO/1000 F Gigabit Server Adapter uses the 82543GC Ethernet
    > controller chip labeled with an Intel® brand, SC fiber-based, 62.5/125um or
    > 50/125um multimode, supports 32/64 bit at 33/66 MHz, and runs at 1000 Mbps.
    > It must run in full duplex mode.
    >

    IIRC, 1000Mbps is full duplex only by spec. But it seems that it will
    auto-negotiate speeds, so presumably it will work at even 10Mbps/half.

    ? ? ?

    > The Intel® PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter uses the 82544 controller, fiber based
    > as above and adds PCI-X support. End of Year 2001
    >

    The specs from Intel's site also state "Fast Ethernet compatable"

    /me not liking first journey into fiber land

    > Regards,
    >
    > Richard Tector
    >
    >
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