[rescue] Re: Re: Disabling Sun Onboard Ethernet

[Robert Novak]

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:

> > Or if there's no electrical reason not to do this, just make a crossover
> > jumper plug and put it in so it will always see its own carrier. Not
> > exactly the solution you requested, but it might get rid of the link error
> > if that's indeed the error you refer to.
> 
> This should work, since it would be the equivalent of using
> a crossover cable to another system.

That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure if there was an issue with the
minimum length and reflection or something. I've seen jumper cables in
test packs as short as 4 inches, but I can't remember seeing them much
shorter. 

> > Note... don't do the above (jumper) unless someone else on here says it's
> > practical. If you blow up your computer, or your hometown, or your ability
> > to reproduce, it's your own fault anyway. :)
> 
> If I lost my ability to reproduce I wouldn't mind, as long as
> it wasn't as painful as a vasectomy (Maria and I are not going
> to have children).

Well, there are some pretty painful ways to lose that ability. A scene
from Catch-22 comes to mind, although if you manage to do that making or
using a crossover cable, that's pretty impressive.

--Rob

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