RE: Problems with Broadcom and Intel PRO/1000 cards

["Alejandro Bonilla" <abonilla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
>
> I've a dual opteron machine with an integrated dual Broadcom
> 5704 10/100/1000
> (tg3 driver) and an Intel PRO/1000 MT (e1000 driver). It
> seems that I cannot
> make them work a Gbps. I've a crossover cable connecting a
> interface of the
> Broadcom (eth1) with the Intel (eth2), but they connect at 100Mbps:
>

Only time that I have seen this before, it was because I was using an
incorrect cable. Make sure you have the _REAL_ Gb crossover cable.

http://logout.sh/computers/net/gigabit/

Also, I would trust in dmesg and not in some other tool.

.Alejandro