I'm using the Debian 1.1 release, 2.0.6 kernel. Two questions, one concerning a serial cable link, the other on an ethernet:
(1) I'm accessing an nfs mounted drive on my desktop from my notebook over a serial cable (thanks all!). Sometimes it works great, sometimes (especially when copying a long list of files) I get "error, server not responding, still trying." The man page on the timeout sequence doesn't seem to match what's happening: I get the error message once, and the session locks up forever. Will adjusting the timeout fix this? What's the *right* thing to do? (2) Elsewhere, on a different machine, I've set up an ethernet connection which generally is working well (after about a week now), but twice today I've lost my gateway route without any notice or warning. Surely this isn't normal (right?) but what can I do? Why does this happen, and what's the best fix? (My network and loopback routes are intact, but I lose my gateway. I have to restart to get it back.) Thank you for any pointers. (As a newcomer to debian/linux networking, I'm trying to work out most glitches by rolling up my sleeves, but these are semi-critical problems so I'd greatly appreciate some quick help and/or "correct" fixes if you can provide them. Thanks.) -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
