[KLUG Members] 2.4.13 and tulip/8139 ethernet cards, was [Re: SGI XFS 2.4.9-7PR3, updated mkfs.xfs for >1TB]

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>Bryan-TheBS-Smith wrote:
>>1.  RedHat 7.2 is out
>SGI has released a 2.4.9-7PR3 to match the 2.4.9-7 kernel update for
>7.2 (RedHat's 2.4.9-6 release was for 7.1):
>ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/download/testing/RH2.4.9-7/
>>2.  SGI just identified an issue with >1TB volumes
>Okay, the problem with this wasn't the XFS code in the kernel, nor
>anything "run-time."  It is the mkfs.xfs program screwing up in
>creating the inodes/structures beyond 1TB because a signed integer
>was used.  It is fixed in the latest xfsprogs released here:
>ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/download/cmd_rpms/

Since we are in the reporting mood,  I've got a tidbit to throw out.  I've been
stuck on 2.4.3 on machines connected via either tulip or 8139 (SMC?) ethernet
cards.  Attempts to go to 2.4.11/2.4.12 failed as these cards would work for
awhile and then blow chunks.  Unloading/reloading the modules would make the
cards work for awhile.

I've now tested 2.4.13 and the tulip driver seems stable (again),  not to
mention the much smoother VM.  Haven't checked the 8139 yet,  but I hope to get
to that today.

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