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From: pauln@cstone.net (Paul Nguyen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: SMC DEC 10/100 sometimes autoselects 10base-TX, How to stop?
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 96 04:48:32 GMT
Organization: Cornerstone Networks
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Hi,

I am currently running 2.1.5REL.  I have two machines with the same hardware 
config,  I have a 3com link builder and it is only 10base-T but on some 
occasions when I reboot the machine, the kernel autodetects 10base-TX rather 
than 10base-T.  This is a really bad thing because if I remotely reboot the 
machine,  It does not get on the network if it autoselects 10-base-TX.  Is 
there anyway that I can specify which type of network it is.  Can I 
specifically tell it to pick 10-base-T rather than TX.  This often happens and 
it sucks.  Thanks for any help!

-Paul