[KLUG Members] Odd eth problems.

[Adam Bultman]

I've found some info on the net regarding this problem.  And, lucky me, 
the fa311TX has the same problem as the fa310TX.  Super.  

I downloaded the patch for the 311 as well as the 310, patched, and am 
recompiling.  I'm going to try the 311 TX first, because my system already 
hates 310s.  I don't trust the driver I got for it from the 'net, either.

adam

On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Adam Bultman wrote:

> Hmm.. Put in a new card, different slot, does the same thing.  Exactly the 
> same thing.  I wonder if it's my motherboard.  I've got another brand-new 
> ethernet card here , but I'm not sure how to get it installed-- it's a 
> netgear fa311TX, and linux doesn't even pick it up, or know what it is.  
> Came with drivers, but when I tried to compile, it blew up ( and oddly 
> enough, then sound didn't work).
> 
> oh, well. back to the drawing board.
> 
> adam
> 
> 
> 
> On 24 Jan 2002, Adam Williams wrote:
> 
> > >My eth keeps dying.  I'm not sure if it's my kernel, NIC, hubs, or WHAT.  
> > >Here's what happens:
> > >Doing normal stuff:  listening to mp3s, getting mail, ssh, whatever.  
> > >Suddenly, all network stuff dies.  I have to :
> > >ifconfig eth0 down
> > >ifconfig eth0 up
> > >route add default gw x.x.x.x
> > >This will restore network for a while. The more traffic I send, the faster 
> > >it goes. This has happened before--  but it stopped, and I haven't had a 
> > >problem in what-- 9 days?  I have no idea what's going on.  I've been 
> > >switching hugs left and right to see what the problem is, but I can't seem 
> > >to find a *good* reason.  It does this both in my 'stock' RH kernel and 
> > >with my own custonm built one.
> > >I dont' get kernel errors.  It just stops.  Period.
> > 
> > Nothing in dmesg?  Maybe lost IRQs?  Is the card seated all the way?
> > 
> > DO you see errors on the output of ifconfig when the interface is
> > "stuck"?
> > 
> > After that,  I'd really suspect the card is just fried.  Especially if
> > your box runs all the time or has poor ventilation.
> > 
> > >Well, I shoudl send this before I lose connectivity again.
> > 
> > 
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Adam Bultman
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