Hi Nate, > > I have a debian machine which keeps dropping its ethernet > > connection around every 2.3 minutes. > > what kinda nic? maybe its a flakey driver. i had a similar > problem but it was purely a routing issue. i had moved > a linux gateway to a new network and it still had a route > for the old(now new) network going out the 2nd interface, so every > few minutes it would drop off the network(external network, > never dropped off the internal network), till i removed the > old routing entry.
Its a rtl8139.. Now a lot of people will bag these cards, but they do the job. I have about 30 other machines all the same setup (processors/hdd/memory) differ, but the setup is the same and they all work fine. > what is the system(s) hooked to? > The system is plugged direct ethernet to the network. Not sending any special information, just brings up the interface. Basic task of the machine is a fileserver. Plugs into switch (Yes changed ports on switch) and serves files to the network. Got me stuffed... Ian
