Subject: Re: VIA VT6102 Rhine II problems
To: Matthias Scheler <tron@zhadum.de>
From: Claes Leufven <rinsan@lysator.liu.se>
List: port-i386
Date: 11/04/2004 21:45:30
On Wed, Oct 27, 2004 at 07:29:01PM +0000, Matthias Scheler wrote:
> In article <20041026184052.GA12663@sellafield.lysator.liu.se>,
> 	Claes Leufven <rinsan@lysator.liu.se> writes:
> > 10Mbit Full-duplex = No errors,speed terrible around 50Kbyte/s
> 
> Did you hardwire that mode on both cards? I ask because there is no way to
> auto negotiate that mode. So if you set one card 10MBit FDX the card
> will probably use 10MBit HDX which will cause lots of collisions.
Aah I forgot that on the Intel card so that is probably the cause. I have also tested with a new switch and it seems that the Rhine II card works better if you always hardwire wire speed.

Regards
Claes Leufven