On Monday 19 August 2002 18:12, Denis Pelletier wrote:
> Sorry for the long delay. I just got back from a conference.
>
> Using the latest initscripts (initscripts-6.88-4mdk). The function
> check_link_down still returns 1 because /sbin/mii-tool eth0 gives:
> [root@pc184 root]# /sbin/mii-tool eth0
> eth0: 10 Mbit, half duplex, no link
> ^^^^^^^
> even tough the card got an ip address from the DHCP server. Does the
> "mii-tool check" is necessary? My solution for now is to replace the
> function check_link_down by
>
> check_link_down ()
> {
> return 0
> }
>
> I'll try the mii-tool command when my laptop is connected to my hub at home
> to see if I also get a "no link".
With my hub at home mii-tool gives the same answer even tough the connection
is "100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability 45e1".
I guess the root of the problem is mii-tool. The network card is a Realtek
RTL-8139 which uses the 8139too module.
Denis
