On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 06:12:08PM -0400, Joe Grace wrote: > Ok, I am going crazy because I have not been able to figure this out. > I have googled this like crazy. I have a dsl modem that is connected > directly to an ethernet card. I can not figure out how to manually > set the duplex and speed. In the past I have used mii-tool, but when > I try to use it, it will say "no mii transceivers found". In my > google searches I found that there were some people who were using > ethtool. When I try setting the duplex and speed with ethtool it does > not display a word when I press return and then duplex and speed stay > the same, even after bringing the interface down and up. For some > reason with this card auto-negotation is very slow. Can someone point > me in the right direction? Can I set the duplex and speed in /etc/ > network/interfaces somewhere on the "auto eth0" line?
What kind of card is it? What does 'ethtool eth0' (assuming your interface is eth0) tell you? What duplex/speed does your DSL modem run at? Are you using a crossover cable? -- Ron Peterson Network & Systems Manager Mount Holyoke College http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~rpeterso -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]