[TriLUG] change speed/duplex on xircom pcmcia NIC?

[STaylor at srspos.com]

It might be easier to configure the switch at the other end to full Duplex 
100mb...of course if you move the machine you have to reconfigure another 
switch port.
Shawn



> i remember this from a while back, but i think you can set the speed and
> duplex at the module level.  to wit, in /etc/modules.conf:
> 
> alias eth0 3c59x
> options 3c59x speed=100 duplex=full  <---add this line

i saw references to that on the 'net, but there isn't an entry for eth0 in 

my /etc/modules.conf - that just has:

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias usb-controller usb-uhci

so i'm guessing the xircom-cb driver is compiled in, rather than a module. 
 
not sure how to interact with it in that case.

> dunno if this is supported by all nic modules but it's worth a shot. 
> alternatively is it permissible to put the speed and duplex lines in 
> ifcfg-eth0?  never tried that but it seems logical.

i'll give that a try.  i don't see any references for it, tho, so it may 
be logical but not realistic. :)

                                 lisa

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