[mythtv-users] IOBOUND errors over NFS - fixed

[Kevin Kuphal]

Asher wrote:
> On 2/23/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
>   
>> It's a wiki.  Fix it yourself or provide the detailed explanation.
>> There is certainly nothing about this that requires both sides to be
>> fixed at full duplex.  Networking isn't a one to one arrangement.  I too
>> work in IT for a living and I can fix my servers at full duplex gigabit
>> without fixing my multitude of clients at full duplex as well.
>>
>> Kevin
>>     
>
> Right, because your switch supports 1000FD, and is able to handle you
> forcing your connection.  I don't think Rudy was saying all the
> clients have to support FD, but the switch needs to support it.
>
>
> I turn autoneg off on all my devices just as force of habit, Cisco
> used to tell people not to use auto on their switches cause it often
> failed, and I've stuck with that ever since, but you have to know that
> both sides (computer and switch) are set to the same speed and duplex.
>   
Sure, the switch certainly needs to support this mode and the wiki page 
already says as much.  I'm not sure what else needs to be said in that 
regard.

Kevin