[CentOS] Problems with Intel Ethernet and module e1000e

Mon Sep 26 14:03:38 UTC 2011
Micky L Martin <mickylmartin at gmail.com>

In our case, it was the driver.
Google e1000e-1.6.2.tar.gz


On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:56 AM, <m.roth at 5-cent.us> wrote:

> Patrick Lists wrote:
> > On 09/23/2011 12:54 PM, Volker Poplawski wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I'm facing a serious problem with the e100e kernel module for Intel
> >> 82574L gigabit nics on Centos 6.
> >
> > I have also had problems with an Intel Gbit nic in a Dell Optiplex 760
> > using the e1000 module. If it would come up it would come up at 100Mbit
> > speed. Only unplugging the LAN cable en reinserting it in the switch
> > would sometimes result in the proper 1Gb speed. After replacing the 3Com
> > Gbit switch with a DLink Gbit switch things started to work ok.
> >
> > As suggested, you could try out the e1000 kernel module form elrepo (if
> > it works, good for you) but you may want to look into the switch too.
>
> Hmmm, we had a problem like that, but in our case, it was the NIC. If
> someone's already asked this - I didn't read the list over the weekend -
> ignore the request, but if not, while it's not working, what's the o/p of
> ethtool eth<whatever>
>
>            mark
>
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