Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone.  The problem
turned out to be that I did not have the SQE(heartbeat)
switch set on the transceiver.  After I flipped that switch
and restarted the system, no more blinking led.  Since
everything else seemed to be working correctly with the
switch in the "wrong position", (talking on the lan ok, linkcontrol
showing no errors, nothing in the NMLG@ files, etc.) in my mind,
this begs the question, "is there more to the SQE signal than
keeping a led from being lite"?  I'm sure there is, but there
was certainly nothing apparent?
 
Thanks again to everyone that responded.
 
Michael L Gueterman
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