Is it possible to configure the switch itself? Usually, the Sis900 just works without needing to set any options. Where did you find the 0x40 option to set? Also, you don't have something like zeroconf enabled do you? What happens if you hard code an IP address?
Joeb On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:47:53 +0200 "Rob van Dam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I forgot to tell: > > When I do a ifstatus I'm told the cable is unplugged. > > Mii-tool exits with: no link > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Joeb > Verzonden: maandag 7 juli 2003 6:36 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: [newbie] fix sis900 networkcard to 10 mbit > > > If you do a modprobe sis900, what do you get? > > Joeb > > > On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:05:51 +0200 > "Rob van Dam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Unfortunately I can't adjust the speed in CMOS. It's an auto-detect > > problem for sure. I have some experience with this problem in Windows, > > and it only works when I fix the card to 10 mbit speed, and turn > > auto-detect off. > > > > My only problem is how to do this in Linux. > > > > I tried ethtool, but I got the error message "this function not > > supported" when I try to get auto-mode off. > > > > I also tried to add this to modules.conf (I found this in internet) > > > > alias eth0 sis900 > > options sis900 options=0x40 > > > > That also didn't work. > > > > I prefer adjusting modules.conf because the change are applied > > automatically on boot. > > > > Does anybody know what option I exactly need to add to modules.conf? > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joeb > > Sent: zondag 6 juli 2003 5:22 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] fix sis900 networkcard to 10 mbit > > > > The reason I ask, is that I have a MB with a Sis900 ethernet that > > wouldn't work correctly with my 10mb hub. It turns out, though, that in > > my CMOS, it was set to 100mb. I changed it there and things have worked > > like a charm ever since. If it's not a CMOS thing for you, I know we've > > had problems at work with other ethernet adapters where duplexing was a > > problem. Evidently, we had cards trying to connect to switches in the > > wrong duplex mode, I believe it was a problem with the switches, > > although I don't remember all of the details. Finally, we've also had > > some marginal network cables that worked fine at 10mb or 100mb, but > > never auto-detect. Once replaced, things worked fine. > > > > Just some thoughts, although the simplest thing would be to not > > auto-detect and manually set it. > > > > Joeb > > > > On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:53:43 +0200 > > "Rob van Dam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have the computer connected to a ethernet-adsl modem (thomson 510). > > It > > > has an integrated 100/10 switch. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joeb > > > Sent: zaterdag 5 juli 2003 22:44 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] fix sis900 networkcard to 10 mbit > > > > > > Is your hub 10mb or 100mb? > > > > > > Joeb > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 15:36:55 +0200 > > > "Rob van Dam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I have a network over a 10 mbit network cable (4 wires). My sis900 > > > only > > > > works when I switch of autodetect and fix the card to 10 mbit. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to do this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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