[realtek] NIC help

David McInnis david@dataovation.com
Sat Mar 30 01:22:01 2002


My setup is:

I am running YDL 2.1 with kernel 2.4.10-12a.
NIC is Macsense FE-551 using the realtek chipset (rtl8139).



What is this error (logged to my /var/log/messages).  

Mar 26 20:59:33 content kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame, status
7265766c!
Mar 26 20:59:33 content kernel: eth1: Abnormal interrupt, status
00000020.

Here are the preceding messages.

Mar 26 20:59:30 content network: Setting network parameters:  succeeded
Mar 26 20:59:30 content network: Bringing up interface lo:  succeeded
Mar 26 20:59:30 content kernel: eth0: PHY ID: 0x00206071
Mar 26 20:59:30 content kernel: eth0: Found Broadcom BCM5411 PHY
(Gigabit)
Mar 26 20:59:31 content network: Bringing up interface eth0:  succeeded
Mar 26 20:59:31 content kernel: eth1: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based
on auto-negotiated partner ability 45e1.
Mar 26 20:59:31 content network: Bringing up interface eth1:  succeeded
Mar 26 20:59:32 content kernel: eth0: Link state change, phy_status:
0x796d
Mar 26 20:59:32 content kernel: eth0:    Link up ! BCM54xx aux_stat:
0xf534 (link mode: 5)
Mar 26 20:59:32 content kernel: eth0:    Full Duplex: 1, Speed: 100
Mar 26 20:59:33 content kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame, status
7265766c!
Mar 26 20:59:33 content kernel: eth1: Abnormal interrupt, status
00000020.
Mar 26 21:00:00 content CROND[6565]: (root) CMD (   /sbin/rmmod -as)
Mar 26 21:01:00 content CROND[6567]: (root) CMD (run-parts
/etc/cron.hourly)


David McInnis