eithernet driver for SMC EitherPowerII

[Terry Barnaby]

The EPIC100 v1.07 driver has different code for the media detection and
change. This might also fix your problem ?

Terry

> No need to reply I figured out what to change :)
> 
> Change
> static u16 media2miictl[16] = {
>         0, 0x0C00, 0x0C00, 0x2000,  0x0100, 0x2100, 0, 0,
>         0, 0, 0, 0,  0, 0, 0, 0 };
> to
> static u16 media2miictl[16] = {
>         0, 0x0C00, 0x0C00, 0x2000,  0x0200, 0x2100, 0, 0,
>         0, 0, 0, 0,  0, 0, 0, 0 };
> 
> And it will set it to 10baseT halfduplex
> 
> I hope this helps someone else
> (And I hope it wasnt any of the other changes I might have made ... ;)
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> Eric Sellers wrote:
> 
> > I bought two SMC EtherPower II eithernet cards, and
> > had a problem setting up the first one.
> >
> > I think I have figured out what it was and wanted to share this
> > information
> > just in case anyone else experiences the same problem.
> >
> > When I installed the card it defaulted to 100 mbps (the 100 mbps led was
> > on)
> > the epic100 driver that came with slackware 2.0.34 would not let me
> > force it to
> > 10BaseT, so I downloaded the test version. (v1.07 I think)
> > and used modprobe epic100 options=4 (set it to 10baseT-FD)
> > This almost worked... the only problem is it would freeze every once in
> > a while
> > for a few seconds (10 - 20 seconds)
> >
> > I used epic-diag and it said it was set for half-duplex even though
> > the LED on the card said otherwise (the FDX led was on)
> >
> > When I tried to set it to half-duplex with the epic100 driver it would
> > not change
> > modprobe epic100 options=4 full_duplex=0
> > The software said it was half-duplex but the FDX led was still on
> >
> > When I tried the other card in the same computer... it worked fine
> > It auto negotiated to 10BaseT halfduplex and worked like a charm
> > with the driver that came with slackware 2.0.34
> > (and all the leds were correct  100mbps led was off and FDX led was off)
> >
> > So as far as I can tell, its a faulty card, that wont auto negotiate.
> > It is possible to get the card to go into 10baseT half-duplex mode...
> > but only in windows using the drivers that were supplied.
> >
> > Since I know it will work if you poke it right... anyone know how to
> > force it to half-duplex?
> > (what register has to be set?)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Eric
> 
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