Re: [SLE] Configure RTL8139 NIC during boot

From: John Sved (JohnSved_at_compuserve.com)
Date: 07/27/03

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    I also tried

    post-install 8139too /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg on

    It still does not work.

    I do not have a list of 8139too module options. "autoneg on" does not
    work.

    Any other suggestions ?

    -- John

    Philipp Thomas wrote:

    >
    >John Sved <JohnSved@compuserve.com> [Sun, 27 Jul 2003 12:06:54 +0200]:
    >
    >
    >
    >>I could not find a command to do this via modprobe parameters but since
    >>ethtool works nicely all that I need to do now is have the ethtool
    >>command execute during the boot sequence.
    >>
    >>Where should the ethtool command string be placed for execution during
    >>boot ?
    >>
    >>
    >
    >See 'man modules.conf' for the description of the various possible options
    >you have. In your case the 'post-install' option is what you're searching
    >for. A line like
    >
    >post-install 8139too ethtool -s eth0 autoneg on
    >
    >should do the trick.
    >
    >Philipp
    >
    >
    >
    >

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