Linux-Hams archive - March 1997: Re: 100 Mbit Ethernet in Linux ?

Re: 100 Mbit Ethernet in Linux ?

Heikki Hannikainen (kprfuim@siemens.ca)
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 13:16:20 +0200 (EET)

On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Morgan Wemanis wrote:

> I´m tried to get my 3com Fast Etherlink PCI 3C595-TX to run at 100 Mbit,
> but i´ll get no link, the card running at 10 Mbit with no problem..
>
> Does not Linux (kernel 2.0.29) support 100 Mbit ?

It supports, at least on some cards. This isn't a linux-hams issue, try
taking a look at the Ethernet-HOWTO and the pointers in it. Part 2.4 talks
about supported 100 Mbps cards, and mentions the 3c595 Vortex. I have a
card with the DEC 21140 chip, it works on the Alpha.

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