network speed query - solved, thanks

[chuck lawrence]

redhat-install-list-request at redhat.com wrote:

> Subject: Re: network speed query?
> From: Kevin Raber <ktr at mtu.edu>
> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:16:25 -0400
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
>  
> chuck lawrence wrote:

>>
>> I just upgraded some of my servers from 100mb ethernet to 1gb.  I did 
>> it "hot", just unplugged the slow and plugged in the fast.  it seems 
>> to have worked, but I'd like to verify.
>>
>> did this autoconfig?  or do I have to do something?  is there 
>> somewhere I can verify the actual speed?
>>

> 
> Chuck - the quick way -
> 
> cat /var/log/messages* | grep eth | grep 100
> 
> this should show you when the network initially came up at 100 Mbps, 
> when it lost it's link, and when it came back up (hopefully) at 1000,

worked like a hot knife thru butter.  thanks.

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