> > Is the link state tracked for all eth devices, the linux device driver I > > book implies it is. > > > > Any pointers at docs would be very helpful at this point. > > Try "ethtool eth0" and go from there. Hmmm, while on this (and I think this is a devel related issue)... I've just moved from a Compaq Armada to a Dell Latitude and one of the first things I noticed was that during boot-up the network card in the Dell seems to think it's 'plugged-in' even when there is no cable there. For example, when the compaq booted, it would note that there was no cable connected and just move on (instead of stalling while trying to start a netword card that wasn't connected). The Dell, however, stalls for a while, trying to establish the impossible (a wired connection without a cable). Is this a bug, and if so, should it be reported? The wired connection (when I've used it) seems to work well, although I haven't given it anything stressful to really test it. Rodd
