[vortex] Slow connection in local domain as well
Andrew Morton
akpm@zip.com.au
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 01:14:15 -0700
Otto Wyss wrote:
>
> Saved EEPROM settings of a 3Com Vortex/Boomerang:
> 3Com Node Address 00:04:76:19:A2:D1 (used as a unique ID only).
> OEM Station address 00:04:76:19:A2:D1 (used as the ethernet address).
> Manufacture date (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/18/2001, division H, product MW.
> Options: force full duplex, link beat required.
Your eeprom is configured to force full duplex.
The permanent fix is to reconfigure the eeprom
to not force any particilar mode. 3com have a
dos-based tool at ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/3c90xx2.exe
which allows you to do this.