On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:54:39 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:58:43 +0000, Derek Jennings > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>The command > >>modinfo 3c59x > >>lists the options for that driver, and we can refer to this page for a > >>description http://www.scyld.com/vortex.html > >> > >>To force this driver to be full duplex edit the file /etc/modprobe.conf as > >>root user > >>(Alt+F2 and type 'kdesu konqueror' in the box to get a root copy of > >>konqueror > >>file manager) > >>Add the line > >>options 3c59x full_duplex=1 > >> > >>Then reboot > >> > >>derek > > > > > > Do I have to reboot? Shouldn't there be some way to restart the > > card/settings/whatever without rebooting? I'm spoiled and really > > really don't want to have to reboot my computer unless it is > > absolutely required. It feels like it takes too frellin' long to wait > > for it to shut down and restart itself. *pout* > > > You should not have to force the card. One thing you could try, as root: > > ifdown eth0 > <unplug the ethernet cable, wait 60 seconds, and plug it back in> > ifup eth0 > > The card and the router should talk to each other, and decide to go back > to full duplex. Even if they do not, it may not be worth doing a reboot > to get full duplex back. If you are not doing a lot of file transfer > between systems, then chances are you will not notice the difference > between full duplex and half duplex. As for you Internet connection, you > definitely will not notice a difference. > > Mikkel
Well, I did the file edit that derek told me to, but I haven't restarted yet. Should I undo that before I try your recommendation? And I have noticed a little bit of a difference. Some things time out funny, my Gmail indicator logs itself out occasionally, small annoying things like that. All this stuff started happening about the same time I noticed the light was out. -- I have 48 invites to gmail, do you have a gmail account yet? Do you want one? Talk to me! ~~ >^..^< ~~ http://deathkitten.net "Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." ~Rudyard Kipling "Several friends have asked me if I will again leave the country. In light of the failure--a second time--to count all the votes, that won't be necessary. My country has left me." ~Greg Palast
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