On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Russell Hoffman wrote:
>
> Problem solved!
>
> A Sun wrote:
> >
> > erk. i mistakenly read /etc/services instead of /etc/protocols. you
> > don't need anything in /etc/protocols.
Well, a lot of us have the Intel EtherExpress running in our machines,
but you have to limit the multicast filter by putting the following line
in /etc/conf.modules:
options eepro100 multicast_filter_limit=3
It is not a hardware problem, but a driver problem. I would wish that
someone would get around to figuring out how to make it work without that
fix.
> Thanks. I installed my 3com Etherlink III card (3c509 driver) and
> everything works just fine. Apparently, the Intel Ether Express can't
> handle the multicast, I guess. But, the good news is that the 3com
> Etherlink III (3C509B model) works just great. So if you were keeping a
> compatibility list somewhere, you can add that info.
>
> Thanks again for all your help. I *NEVER* would have suspected a hardware
> problem.
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