Description of problem: http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=3850 It prevents setting speed to 10000 ... Here's the patch: --- ethtool.c 2007-07-26 19:22:06.000000000 +0200 +++ ethtool.c.new 2009-09-18 10:33:17.841224000 +0200 @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ speed_wanted = SPEED_1000; else if (!strcmp(argp[i], "2500")) speed_wanted = SPEED_2500; - else if (!strcmp(argp[1], "10000")) + else if (!strcmp(argp[i], "10000")) speed_wanted = SPEED_10000; else show_usage(1); Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ethtool-6-2.el5 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. sudo ethtool -s eth1 speed 10000 2. 3. Actual results: print ethool usage Expected results: setting the iface speed to 10000 Additional info: Also reported here: http://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg58263.html
The fix for this is included in the patch for #529395
*** Bug 484168 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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I guess I won't be able to test the fix: "To access these Red Hat Network benefits, customers must log in to Red Hat Network using a Red Hat login associated with at least one active subscription to a Red Hat product or service." Not my case, sorry, only CentOS here, and I'm not sure there's a CentOS 5.5 Beta out there ...
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2010-0279.html