[vortex] Activate debug on 3c59x when not in module (3com 905b)

[Fabien Salvi]

Bogdan Costescu wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Fabien Salvi wrote:

>> [...]

> > 6) Debian GNU/linux 2.2 (glibc 2.1.3) + kernel 2.2.18 SMP + v0.99Qk
> > 7/5/2000 Donald Becker
> >  Your link partner advertised 4181: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx.
> 
> OK, in cases 1, 2, 3 and 6 the switch is not in autonegotiation mode, as
> it's only advertising 100baseTx. In this cases, the driver will set the
> card in 100baseTx, in half-duplex mode.
> 
> In cases 4 and 5, the switch seems to be autonegotiating, but you say that
> it doesn't work...
> 
> Are you using the same card, cable and switch port for all these cases ?
> If so, you cable may be faulty.
> Anyway, if you want the autonegotiation to work, you have to let
> autonegotiate both partners (card and switch); you can also choose to
> force both (not recommended), but in any case do not force one and let the
> other autonegotiate - this is the main cause of mismatches.
> 

I have made some tests with different versions of 3c59x.c and you are
right.
There was some problems with autonegociate and force.

I have put all to autonegociate and now It works fine !
Thanks a lot for your help :)

ps : I don't have any answer about activating debug at booting time, is
someone know it it's possible ?

B.R.

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