Re: DS21143 and BNC (10Base2)

[Phil Carmody <fatphil altavista com>]

On Tue, 27 June 2000, olle.hansson@home.se wrote:

> Hi i have a problem whith my onboard DS21143 nic (PWS433a)
> 
> Im trying to use media BNC insted of 10baseT.
> 
> 10baseT work fine..
> Im using the tulip driver.
> 
> the console says etho0 transmit timed out, switching to 10base2 media.
> and still wont work.
> 
> anyone have any knowlige about this ?


Similar but different: 
On a 164UX4/533, my 21143 refuses to work with the tulip drivers. I get no messages printed or logged anywhere, and the hub's 100/10 like lights are on. On switching to the de4x5 driver (the tulip documentation recommends you switch im almost all cases to this driver) I am unable to use 100Mb, and from AUTO it reverts to 10Mb.
When recounting this tale in the past some people said "some of the chips are flaky, when they work they're lovely - when they don't they're 'orrid. Just put up with it." or words to that effect.

My advice is try de4x5 instead. I am not an expert, I am simply in the Victim's Support Group...


Phil

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