On 1/12/05, Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Siju George wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I use OpenBSD 3.6 default installation on an x86.(dmesg.boot is posted 
> > below)
> > I run PF on two interfaces. between LAN and a cable modem connection with 
> > DHCP.
> > I also run Squid proxy.
> 
> I think this is relevant to your actual problem...
> 
> > Everything is just fine except.
> > I get
> >
> > arp: attempt to overwrite entry for 172.16.4.1 on dc0 by
> > 00:0b:bf:7d:bc:54 on rl0
> ...
> as explained elsewhere, don't worry about that, just a fact of life.
> 
> > I also get
> >
> > dc0: watchdog timeout
> >
> > error a few time a day regardless of the type of Internet connection.
> 
> That would be due to a cheap NIC.  :)
> If it causes problems (i.e., performance is bad), replace the NIC.
> Otherwise, ignore it.
> 

For 3.7 I changed the hardware and NIC and have not been bugged with
this timeout error even once :-) Thanks a lot nick for the Tip :-)

kind regards

Siju

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