Bug 56357

Summary:	ethtool not operation supported
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Thornton Prime <thornton>
Component:	ethtool	Assignee:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Version:	7.2	CC:	peterm
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Description Thornton Prime 2001-11-16 03:32:03 UTC

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Description of problem:
Ethtool doesn't work.

Any attempt to use it returns an error.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run 'ethtool'
2. Read the error.
3. Cry.
	

Actual Results:  # ethtool eth0
Cannot get current device settings: Operation not supported


Expected Results:  Show me the network speed, duplex, and other settings.

Additional info:

I've tried this with multiple NICs and a variety of drivers.

Comment 1 Jeff Garzik 2002-10-11 19:32:48 UTC

What drivers are you seeing this ethtool behavior with?

Most likely this issue is now resolved with the current kernels, but I need to
know specifically what drivers are currently showing the 'operation not
supported' behavior.

Comment 2 Jeff Garzik 2002-12-09 19:52:09 UTC

ethtool is much more widely supported in drivers, in the current Red Hat releases.

There has been no response on this bug in a while, and it is very non-specific
with regards to hardware, so I am going to close it.

If problems persist, please file a new bug with specific details about what
drivers you are using (lsmod) and what hardware you have (lspci).