Configuring Realtek 8139 for 10Mbps Full-duplex operation

TheDaveMan · n00b Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 26

I have a network running with old, horrible cable, which cannot handle the default 100mbps that my network card wants to send and recieve at...
Please, someone tell me how to tune my card down a notch, so that I can access my network
thanks in advance to all replies

keli · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:23 am Post subject:

You can use

TheDaveMan · n00b Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 26

upon entering the above code, I get the error

"SIOCGMIIPHY on 'eth0' failed: Invalid argument
no MII interfaces found"

... so apparently, mii-tool isn't going to do it for me, though I thank you for the attempt[/code]

keli · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject:

strange, as I remember, that the realtek chipset is mii-tool compatible. Are you using the 8139too (IIRC) module for it?
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TheDaveMan · n00b Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 26

yes... apparently, it is not mii-compatible
however, i was able to fix the problem through my own ingenuity by adding a media variable onto the autoboot module, thanks for your help anyways