Re: new to list / network eth0 issue

From: Jeff (jeff_at_virgin.net)
Date: 04/28/04

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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:42:43 +0100

    On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:34:54 -0400, Johnson, Shaunn wrote:
    > Howdy:
    >
    >
    > Brand new to the list, hope to learn and help as much as I can.
    >
    > I installed RHEL ES 3.0 on an Intel box.  The install went smoothly
    > and I am at the point where I can do just about all I need.  I want
    > to ping an Windows 2000 server but I get "Destination Host
    > Unreachable".  I try to ping the Linux box, but get 'Request timed
    > out'.
    >
    > I am able to ping all other machines from other domains but the
    > Linux and Windows server aren't talking to each other.
    >
    > The IS / network team suggested that because the network is doing
    > 100T full-duplex, the servers may not talk to each other (It is my
    > understanding that the network auto negotiates, but that's another
    > story) and I need to configure my eth0 card to do 100 Full instead
    > of 100 Half Duplex (the messages file confirms that I am doing 100
    > Half Dup on the Linux box).
    >
    > Is it possible to force the eth0 card to do 100 Full on a auto
    > negotiating network like the Windows box?  If so, how?
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    >
    > -X

    not sure if the same applies on RHEL but in RH9, just run 'ethtool' as root - dead simple to use.

     

    HTH
    Jeff

    


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