Pesky transmit time out

Omar omar@natasha.org
Mon Jan 3 21:24:03 2000


Ok this really stinks.  I decided to try out 0.91u, so i copied all the 
files necessary into the drivers/net folder and
re-compiled the kernel.  it doesn't work at all. It keeps saying something 
about restarting RX 0/ 0 and says it over and over again...
so i had to go back to a kernel that has 0.91g.
I'm using the Linksys 100TX card. anyone else notice this? why would the 
newer version not work?? that's scary.
i'm using the kernel 2.2.12


At 04:51 PM 1/3/00 -0500, Stephen Host wrote:
>I've upgraded to 2.2.12 and it seems quite stable so far.
>
>Mind you, i now have to wait another 65 days to see how it goes.. i'm
>using modules now so i think i should be able to go longer =)
>
>
>Thanks again everyone for your help.
>
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>On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Bob wrote:
>
> > Stephen Host wrote:
> >
> > > Ahh.. i didn't know they were doing letter-revisions on the versions of
> > > tulip.c .. i have 0.91 not 0.91g ..
> > >
> > > Time to remove all drivers and go module-only (where applicable) and
> > > upgrade =)
> > >
> > > Thanks again..
> > >
> > > 
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> > > Steve Host - Engineering Systems & Computing Student, University of 
> Guelph
> > >        godiva.eos.uoguelph.ca/~shost/shost.html - shost@uoguelph.ca
> > > 
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> > >
> > > On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Jason Thomas wrote:
> > >
> > > > if this is a default redhat kernel, I suggest you get a newer 
> kernel or get
> > > > the same kerenel sources, and the tulip.c sources from the website.
> >
> > Very often new code is more stable than old, contrary to
> > what some tend to think, so if you need stability for your ip
> > aliasing gateway use 91u. I've been using it with PNIC and
> > 21143 cards. You don't just compile tulip.c any more. Get all
> > files at the url.
> >
> > -Bob
> >
> > tulip.c:v0.91u 10/15/99 and other files from---
> >
> > ftp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/kern-2.3
> >
> > Use the README there.
> >
> > Place those files in /usr/src/linux/drivers/net.
> >
> > Also helpful--
> >
> > #pushd /usr/src/linux/drivers/net
> > cat Makefile | gawk --source '{
> >   if ( $3 ~ /auto_irq.o/ print $1 "  " $2 "  " $3 " pci-netif.o ;
> >   else print $0}' > /tmp/gawk.out
> > #mv /tmp/gawk.out Makefile
> > #popd
> >
> > make tulip
> >
> >
> >
> > > and
> > > > compile a new kernel. Alot of people have been having similiar 
> problems with
> > > > the older tulip diver.
> > > >
> > > > Stephen Host [shost@uoguelph.ca] wrote:
> > > > > I run a Masq server for my housemates. It has been up for 56 days 
> now but,
> > > > > unfortunately, one of my netcards (the primary intranet card) has 
> decided
> > > > > to hang completely on me.  I noticed this 2 weeks ago, when my 
> quake 3
> > > > > server behing my firewall would stop recieving packets for about 3
> > > > > seconds.
> > > > > It turns out the tramit problem would  surface on this particular DEC
> > > > > 21041 card and re-set itself.
> > > > > Currently, it is re-setting consistantly and NOT allowing any packets
> > > > > through this segment of my network. (thus the problem has worsened)
> > > > >
> > > > > My hardware is:
> > > > > 3 X D-link  w/Dec 21041 cards. Both the other cards are solid 
> (seemingly)
> > > > > as there are no errors associated with eth0/eth2 since last reboot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Relevant software: Kernel 2.2.10, Tulip version 0.91, Redhat 5.X 
> upgraded.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is some possible information that could be helpful..
> > > > >
> > > > > eth1: 21041 transmit timed out, status fc260010, CSR12 000050c8, 
> CSR13 ffffef09,
> > > > >  CSR14 fffff7fd, resetting...
> > > > > eth1: 21041 transmit timed out, status fc260010, CSR12 000000c8, 
> CSR13 ffffef05,
> > > > >  CSR14 ffffff3f, resetting...
> > > > > [toast-@darkwing toast]$
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > /sbin/ifconfig eth1
> > > > > eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:80:C8:F6:EF:86
> > > > >           inet 
> addr:192.168.1.1  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
> > > > >           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
> > > > >           RX packets:60480489 errors:679 dropped:0 overruns:0
> > > > >           TX packets:0 errors:2140872330 dropped:75892738 
> overruns:29850
> > > > >           Interrupt:10 Base address:0x6100
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm aware that re-booting may be a solution but in the quest for 
> a stable
> > > > > server rebooting is not an option unless the very last issue =)
> > > > >
> > > > > Further, since only one card is affected, it seems this could be a
> > > > > hardware issue, but i'd like to nail down a software issue first..
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 
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> > > > > Steve Host - Engineering Systems & Computing Student, University 
> of Guelph
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