[rhn-users] RHEL 3.0 and Broadcom BCM5704

[Charith Perera]

Here's the output from ethtool:

Settings for eth0:
        Supported ports: [ MII ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                                1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                                1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Full
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 1
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        Supports Wake-on: g
        Wake-on: d
        Current message level: 0x000000ff (255)
        Link detected: yes


Output from mii-tool
eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD flow-control, link ok
eth1: no link


Charith.

> I am using Dell 1750 RHEL3.0 and it uses the tg3 driver and ethtool
> indicates 1000Mb/s. I also have a 1750 running RHEL2.1 and it uses the
> BCM5700 driver. I think that you are looking at mii-tool and going on it's
> output. mii-tool will only respond with 100baseTx-FD even if it is GigEth.
> Ethtool will give you the correct response:
> [root at phobos root]# ethtool eth3
> Settings for eth3:
>         Supported ports: [ MII ]
>         Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                                 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                                 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
>         Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
>         Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                                 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                                 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
>         Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
>         Speed: 1000Mb/s
>         Duplex: Full
>         Port: Twisted Pair
>         PHYAD: 1
>         Transceiver: internal
>         Auto-negotiation: on
>         Supports Wake-on: g
>         Wake-on: d
>         Current message level: 0x000000ff (255)
>         Link detected: yes
> [root at phobos root]# mii-tool
> eth0: no link
> eth1: no link
> eth2: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok
> eth3: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok