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List:       ltsp-discuss
Subject:    RE: [Discuss] nic to nic
From:       Les Higger <lhigger () lausd ! k12 ! ca ! us>
Date:       2000-03-30 23:02:06
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thanks i did a little reading too. yep.. your right.. i ll buzz over to
fryes and see how cheep i can get ... just need it for this little r&d
proj.. thanks again for the responce..

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        * Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
        * Los Angeles Unified School District
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, [iso-8859-1] Miguel Angel Fernández wrote:

> 
> 
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: discuss-admin@ltsp.org [mailto:discuss-admin@ltsp.org]En nombre de
> > Ken Yap
> > Enviado el: jueves 30 de marzo de 2000 1:50
> > Para: discuss@ltsp.org
> > Asunto: Re: [Discuss] nic to nic
> >
> >
> > >i have a linux 6.1 box working fine as ltsp server. have realtec 10/100
> > >card in it.. have ws001 working fine with same card.. have built second
> > >wks ws002 with ne2000 card its a compac 486 66 seems to boot
> > fine. however
> > >i dont have a hub so i am running a cross over cable. just to test.
> > >the wks says its looking for the bootp and / moves. but never fines it.
> > >dumb question... do i need a hub to test the 486 box.. dont know if the
> > >rtl crd can auto switch with out one..
> >
> > I'm not sure autonegotiation can work without a hub.
> 
> Definitely, it doesn`t work without a hub, unless you tweak and recompile
> the driver to force the ethernet card to connect to a given speed (10 or
> 100mbits)in half or full duplex. Cards with a DEC Tulip chip are well known
> to accept this, as you can see in the source of the driver. I think that
> other brands can do the same, just check the source of their drivers.
> 
> Best Regards.
> 
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