Original problem:
>
> We just relocated a SS5 running Solaris 2.5. In its former location, it
> was using the AUI connection. The new location is has a TP connection.
>
> If we halt the system, we can do a "test net," and get expected results
> (TP suceeds and AUI fails on external loopback).
>
> The problem is that upon moving the machine and attaching the new
> connection, we get at ton of "le0: cable disconnected..." errors. This is
> strange, to say the least. We've successfully moved a machine from TP to
> AUI, but can't figure this out.
It turns out that the file /kernel/drv/options.conf had been changed (by
the installation script? a patch?) so that it had a line which
specifically told it to boot from the AUI. Removing this line allowed a
normal boot. (The original file was stored as
/kernel/drv/options.conf:2.5)
The line was:
cable-selection="aui"
We found this line on all the machines that we had that are hooked up via
AUI. It is not necessary. I suggest that anyone who has machines hooked
up via AUI that may be switched to TP check this setting.
Other possiblities that were suggested:
o the tpe-link-test? eeprom variable could be set incorrectly
o a "boot -r" could be needed
o it could be a bad tranceiver
o a bad RJ45 connection.
Thanks to the following for their quick response:
From: Christian.Masopust@tmn.sie.siemens.at (Christian Masopust)
From: Erin Copeland <erin@sam.math.ethz.ch>
From: John Justin Hough <john@oncology.uthscsa.edu>
From: Dan Pritts <danno@us.itd.umich.edu>
From: "David H. Brierley" <dhb@ssd.ray.com>
From: "James L. Bovitz II" <rocsoft!jlb@uunet.uu.net>
From: steveb@pcs.co.uk (Steve Butterfield)
From: "Louis C. Liao" <liaol@edsug.com>
From: djohnson@nbserv2.dseg.ti.com (Danny Johnson 0172547)
From: john@starinc.com (John Malick)
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