On Mon, 2005-12-19 at 18:38 -0200, Gustavo Gouvea wrote: > Hi all, > > I am currently upgrading a Linux router on my net and I found some problems with the network > card: > On this new router I am using a 3com590c which works fine when I use the RJ-45 (10/100) > conection. This card has an RJ-45, a BNC and an AUI conector. But I have to use the AUI > conection. > > The fact is that it doens't work with the AUI conection, only with a RJ-45/Twisted pair. > I have tried to load the module (3c59x) with "options=1", to force AUI conection, but I dont > know if the option is correct (1). > > The cables are all ok, because the old router is up and running just fine, using a 3com > Etherlink II. I cannot use this card because its an ISA card, and I dont have ISA slots on the > new machine. > > Is that possible for this card (3c590c) to be damaged only on the AUI conector? > (I do the test pinging a machine on the same network, which is my gateway) > Is it possible that this gateway is doing a MAC address filtering and I will have to ask the > backbone admin to alow my new NIC? > > I have very little experience with this AUI conections, so any tips would be very helpfull. > > Thanks a lot. > Gustavo Gouvea > Gustavo, The way I read the documentation: /usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-2.6.14/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt 1 is the option you want. What is plugged into the AUI connector on the card? Does it have any status indicators? All three media share the same MAC. Bob...
