Bug 21925 - Problems using the 3c90x card
Summary: Problems using the 3c90x card
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: kernel
Version: 6.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael K. Johnson
QA Contact: David Lawrence
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2000-12-08 02:11 UTC by Carlos Cherem
Modified: 2005-10-31 22:00 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-12-10 21:45:43 UTC
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Description Carlos Cherem 2000-12-08 02:11:07 UTC
When i try to use the 3com 3c905c card in my Linux 6.1 (Kernel 2.2.12-20) 
and conect these machine on a Cisco Catalist Switch, the network was work 
for a few minutes and down. If these machine is conect on a hub, the 
network will be work very well. The problem is relationed with the Switch.

My Switch is working very well with my network and all computers.

I was get the driver from the 3com site, and i choose the apropriate 
version for my Linux and i compile as recomendade.

I was try many times and none ... and i put my old card realtech-8029 to 
work again.

Please, if anyone have the solution for this problem, report here !

Thank you Very much !

Carlos Cherem
carlos

Comment 1 Pekka Savola 2000-12-10 21:45:05 UTC
Most probably your catalyst switch has been statically configured to 100? full-duplex,
and your network card is in autonegotiate state.  In that case, the switch has to be reconfigured
or the card forced to a different mode (in /etc/conf.modules).

Some Cisco switches have been reported to be unreliable with autonegotiation.




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