[rescue] SS20 Ethernet

[Bill Bradford]

On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 07:55:08AM -0500, s at avoidant.org wrote:
> Hiya,
> OK, so trying to clean up and consolidate my "Data Center" (basement)
> yesterday, I replaced the two Cat5 cables that had been connecting my
> main desktop to the Cisco 2900. Two Cat5s with a connector, that is,
> making them long enough to reach. Replaced with a single lo-o-ong cable.
> Now there's no Ethernet on the machine. Period. I tested the new cable
> and it's fine. I tried the old cable and a number of others on the SS20,
> and no joy there.
> Interestingly, the link light on the Cisco is on. It does what it
> should, coming on at boot time and off when the machine is down.
> le0: No carrier - twisted pair cable problem or hub link test disabled?
> Thoughts? Ideas? Snide comments?

Sure it wasnt a crossover cable before?  Make sure the switch port isnt
locked to a certain setting...

> Is the tpe on the system board hosed?
> Anyone got an SS20 system board for sale?

Why not just get a SBus ethernet, if it is?

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX