On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 08:49:49 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7770 > > Summary: Network connection randomly drops > Kernel Version: 2.6.19 onward > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: 2.6.19-rc4 > Distribution: ubuntu 6.10, 64 bit > Hardware Environment: ASUS M2N-E (MCP55), AMD X2 4200+ > Software Environment: normal linux distro with a custom kernel > Problem Description: > It started when I compiled the stable 2.6.19 kernel (first after rc4). The > network connection to the router just dropped and I can find no reason why it > is > so. I have to revive the connection via /etc/init.d/networking restart command > and the connection is there again. At first I was doing remote connection > (tsclient in ubuntu) on another ubuntu dapper machine. The connection would > randomly terminate. I assumed it was the program, but then I did a further > test. > I used mc (midnight commander) to copy some large files (a couple ubuntu > iso-s) > to this machine (which acts as a file server) via NFS (and via router) and > back. The connection would drop! The event is more frequent if I transfer the > files from that computer than vice versa. > I then rerun linux with 2.6.19-rc4 kernel and transfers were stable without a > single connection drop. I then assumed it should be the newer forcedeth driver > to blame but apparently it isn't. I put the 0.57 driver into the 2.6.20-rc3 > and > the problem persists. I even tried this patch from the bug #7684 but this > didn't > help either. > > Steps to reproduce: > Hopefully with this hardware I mentioned, plain ubuntu 6.10 64 bit > installation > with a kernel higher than 2.6.19-rc4. Config and other status files are in the > attachment. > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
