On Saturday, 8 November 2025 08:27:51 Greenwich Mean Time Dale wrote: > Michael wrote: > > On Friday, 7 November 2025 23:48:21 Greenwich Mean Time Dale wrote: > >> Michael wrote: > >>> On Friday, 7 November 2025 17:26:29 Greenwich Mean Time Dale wrote: > >>>> Howdy, > >>>> > >>>> I noticed videos started doing this weird stutter so I checked the > >>>> messages file. As to changes, I moved a external hard drive into the > >>>> case and I added a hard drive to my data group. It's up to 60TBs now. > >>>> I did move the case but the system ran the whole time. Love hot > >>>> plugging SATA drives. This is the only error I can find so I figure > >>>> this is somehow causing my video to stutter. This is what is in the > >>>> messages log, filtering out the unneeded cruft. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Nov 7 10:16:41 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 4: transmit queue 0 timed out 5480 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:26:06 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 3: transmit queue 0 timed out 5106 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:32:46 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 7: transmit queue 0 timed out 5003 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:34:12 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 3: transmit queue 0 timed out 5561 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:37:40 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 4: transmit queue 0 timed out 5054 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:45:25 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 7: transmit queue 0 timed out 5225 ms > >>>> Nov 7 10:48:31 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV > >>>> WATCHDOG: CPU: 0: transmit queue 0 timed out 5008 ms > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I'm using the same kernel so the driver hasn't changed. It worked fine > >>>> after last weekends update up until the drive additions and case move. > >>>> The only change is adding those drives and moving the case so I can > >>>> take > >>>> the sides off. I did some searching. Most problems point to a bad > >>>> driver. Since I haven't changed drivers and it worked fine for months, > >>>> I doubt that is my problem. > >>>> > >>>> Could this be a bad cable or some other issue? I unplugged and plugged > >>>> the cables back up. Given I only have to twist my case enough to take > >>>> the sides off, I'm kinda doubtful it is a cable but weird things > >>>> happen. > >>>> > >>>> I might also add, as I type this message, when it stutters, it also > >>>> stops seeing what I'm typing. It leaves out characters I've typed. It > >>>> kinda freezes everything for a second or so. Pretty annoying. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have any thoughts on this? Ran into this problem and found a > >>>> fix? I'll keep trying things. See if I luck up on something in the > >>>> meantime. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks. > >>>> > >>>> Dale > >>>> > >>>> :-) :-) > >>> > >>> Your log error refers to your NIC. Are you playing the video file over > >>> the > >>> LAN? If you haven't touched the kernel drivers then it looks like a > >>> problem with your ethernet cable, or your NIC. Having checked both end > >>> connectors on the cable you could try reloading the NIC module to see if > >>> 'dmesg -W' prints any errors. > >> > >> Want to hear something funny. I went to my sis-n-laws and helped her > >> with some things. She just got a new porch. Anyway, I got back and > >> then went to deliver a gift to a friend. I was gone a few hours during > >> all that. I checked the logs and not a single error. Just the usual > >> smartd stuff about changing temps and my VPN resetting its connection. > >> Oh, cron ran a few times as well. No network error or anything. > >> > >> To add to that, I been watching TV for about 30 minutes. Video hasn't > >> missed a beat yet. Nice stable playing of the video. What does the NIC > >> have to do with video, not a thing. I just noticed that when the video > >> stuttered, the NIC error was in messages. I'm not streaming over a > >> network either. The video file is on one of the LVM drive groups inside > >> the case. That's what made it so weird. > >> > >> Makes one wonder doesn't it??? :/ > >> > >> Dale > >> > >> :-) :-) > > > > A power glitch perhaps? Have you sized your PSU for all these bigger > > drives? Do they lights in the neighbourhood dim momentarily when you spin > > them up?> > > :-) > > No power problems that I know of. My power supply is plenty big > enough. Likely to big. I think it is a 750 watt or something. > According to the UPS, it pulls about 200 watts, which included two > monitors, modem, router, little audio amp and such which isn't powering > the computer itself. > > I checked the logs just now, while my onion rings cook. No problems at > all. Just the normal stuff. Best I can figure, my ISP was having some > issue maybe??? Odd that it started when I had to twist my rig around > and take the sides off tho. That is what was so confusing about this > error. It didn't make sense. I didn't even touch the mobo itself. > Turned out I had enough power and a couple SATA cables already > available. I guess from when I switched to larger drives. > > I have to say tho, this much larger case is coming in handy. ;-) I > still have a couple drive holes in the bottom and a few more in the > stack area. I can add more drives and store more data if needed. :-D > > Dale > > :-) :-)
Does 'ip -s -s link' reveal transmission errors? Either way, as you say NIC queueing errors should not make a difference in playing a video locally. Is the stuttering recurring if you play the same video again?
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