Re: ppp stalls on computer activity

Thanks, csj DMA was the problem. I didn't have the chipset set in the kernel. Works like a dream now. Michael Westwind On Friday 26 September 2003 11:38, WMFender-Westwind wrote: > Hi all > > I have a Sony laptop PCG-FXA32 running Debian SID, kernel 2.4.20 > (hand-rolled) wi

ppp stalls on computer activity

Hi all I have a Sony laptop PCG-FXA32 running Debian SID, kernel 2.4.20 (hand-rolled) with an odd problem. I have an external hardware modem (Motorola modemsurfr) on ttyS0. Every time there is heavy load on the machine, e.g. opening a program or when cron runs, downloading wll stop completely