Can there be an Ethernet Switch that doesn't work with Linux???

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Aug 29, 2010, at 1:06 AM, shimi wrote:

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> It could be that there's an Ethernet negotiation problem, in such a  
> way that your MAC doesn't get registered on the switch (?). Not  
> necessarily a Linux problem. Maybe a NIC problem, or an Ethernet  
> cable problem. Of course that with a Hub that would work anyways,  
> because a Hub broadcasts to all ports, regardless of negotiation...



That's why I keep some RTL8139 cards around. They work with just about  
every operating system (not only Intel and not only DOS/Windows/Linux).

Geoff.

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