Rudy Zijlstra wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Why don't you check why it is going to half-duplex? This usually indicates a serious problem, as this is the last fall-back of auto-negotiation....Anyone know how to make this STICK so it is inplace after reboot :( Thanks On Nov 4, 2005, at 2:08 PM, Kevin Kuphal wrote:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Where do you set the duplex and speed of your NIC in Debian (or Linux).My server is in half duplex (as I have collisions showing in ifconfig) and my through put sucks ((1.2 gig file is taking 60 hours!)I can not seem to find this anywhere? Thank you in advance.If it is anything like my redhat system, man mii-tool KevinProblem can range from: - faulty switch - incorrect switch setting - faulty cableforcing to full duplex without researching the underlying problem will likely only generate more problems. Also the transmission time you mention is indicating more problems than just duplex mismatch.
I'll second this. There was a time when setting the speed/duplex was almost required for Cisco switches. Not sure anymore. Trying to force speed/duplex on an HP switch will cause nothing but problems.
I say start with everything auto and go from there.
Chris...
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