[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2012-06-14 Thread Bug Watch Updater
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[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2011-07-13 Thread Brad Figg
This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug. This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2011-02-04 Thread Bug Watch Updater
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[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2011-01-25 Thread Andy Whitcroft
Ok the fix mentioned in comment #89 was in the Natty kernels. Could someone affected give a 2.6.37 based Natty kernel a spin and report back here if that fixes the issue. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a m

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-11-28 Thread AttilaN
I've had good results using the stock maverick kernel with b44 recompiled with a version of your patch from http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=32737e934a952c1b0c744f2a78d80089d15c7ee3. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launc

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-11-09 Thread jcdutton
Jean-Louis: I wrote the patch myself. AttilaN: Does my patch improve the situation. I.e. Is it less choppy. The problem is that the RFO "Receive buffer overflow" is happening. So, data is lost, but my patch should make it recover more quickly. I think the real problem might be elsewhere in the ke

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-10-24 Thread martyscholes
I can confirm this is still an issue and appears to be network load related and not Compiz-specific. As I type this I am attempting an iSCSI install of Ubuntu 10.10 using Ubuntu 10.04 netboot binaries on a Dell Inspiron 600m and the link is constantly being reset, presumably by the iSCSI traffic.

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-07-01 Thread AttilaN
jcdutton, thx for the patch. I just tested it by playing a 720p video over the LAN. lots of "b44_poll: ISTAT_RFO" messages in the log, and the video is still choppy. the network seems to be unstable. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You recei

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-07-01 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
Is this a patch that got applied upstream or self-made? :) -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-07-01 Thread jcdutton
Please can some other people test this bug fix. I would like to see if it is just a "works for me" or a more general fix for everybody. The fix just resets the FIFO and the RFO condition and then continues, instead of before it reset the entire chip and causes the link to go down. ** Attachment

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-06-21 Thread Brad Figg
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: Brad Figg (brad-figg) => (unassigned) -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs ma

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-06-13 Thread AttilaN
I spoke too soon in comment #76 - the issue persists, Google Earth is badly affected, even with the latest 2.6.35 kernel. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-06-04 Thread Dave Espionage
I only had disconnect issues with my wireless until I switched over to the connman so that my network connection would show up in the indicator applet. Prior to that wireless would randomly get kernel-level boot. Now with connman I'm getting the same symptoms as this issue Jun 4 20:53:20 localho

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-06-01 Thread pintubigfoot
Sorry, the command is incomplete. Full commands are: # ethtool -A eth0 rx on tx on autoneg off # ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off So far I do not encounter disconnection during the heavy network load. I put the above 2 commands into /etc/rc.local -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver http

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-06-01 Thread pintubigfoot
Hey guys, I am using Fujitsu Lifebook S2110 with Ubuntu 10.04 AMD64 and were consistently getting the issue. The issue was then gone away when I turned on the eth flow-control: "ethtool -A eth0 rx on tx on autoneg off" Can some of you try to verify if "ethtool -A eth0 rx on tx on autoneg off" al

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-05-18 Thread jcdutton
In addition to the above, I tried using the wireless interface instead of the b44 wired interface. Exactly the same happens to the wireless card. I.e. Playing the media stream works fine, but selecting the program guide causes the network interface to fail. So, I would conclude that it is a more

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-05-18 Thread jcdutton
Problem still present here. Tried 2.6.32-22 and 2.6.34 (no rc) from PPA Linux ally 2.6.34-020634-generic #020634 SMP Mon May 17 19:27:49 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux It is most definitely network load related. I use mythtv. It plays the live tv, but as soon as I go to view the program guide, the et

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-05-17 Thread Etienne
@AttilaN This solves it for me too. Thanks -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-05-07 Thread AttilaN
installed 2.6.34 rc6 kernel from the mainline PPA - the network problem seems to be gone. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-05-07 Thread Etienne
I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 running Kubuntu 10.04LTS with wicd to manage networks. lspci gives 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) The network was stable with karmic, and keeps on disconnecting with lucid. May 7 20:12:40 etienne-laptop kernel: [ 6070

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-04-27 Thread AttilaN
dell e1505, BCM4401-B0. It worked fine in karmic but after upgrading to lucid-rc, i can't stream HD movies from a network drive anymore. copying works (to make it more confusing). -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notific

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-03-12 Thread makkonen
Thought I'd chime in here and point out that none of the simple fixes mentioned in this thread were of any use. I was running XBMC Live 9.11 (Ubuntu 9.10 based). No Compiz to disable. Disabling CnQ in the bios did nothing. Putting the computer to sleep and waking it did nothing. However, the less

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2010-01-20 Thread XChesser
I have the same problem in openSUSE. I also have 'Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)', I have no Compiz installed, and my graphics is Intel. So the problem is just in b44 module. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-11-19 Thread Jeff
Oh, and this has absolutely 0 (zero) to do with Compiz... All effects are turned off and it still happens even if I switch to the generic vesa driver. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-11-19 Thread Jeff
I can confirm this is still happening in a fresh install of Karmic... $ uname -a Linux jeff-desktop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux $ lspci | grep 4401 04:07.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) $ dmesg [ 491.05

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-11-01 Thread Fixion
The problem persists after a clean install of Karmic (non-beta), kernel 2.6.31-14-generic still includes the bug. After reverting to kernel 2.5.27-14 (if I remember correctly) in Jaunty, the problem disappeared. I am not sure in which kernel version the problem first appeared. -- Unreliable netwo

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-25 Thread ramesh
@HubertB: Will check out karmic alpha-6. Thanks. Ramesh. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-25 Thread HubertB
@ramesh: Please try a live CD of the upcoming Ubuntu release 9.10 "Karmic Koala" (you can download them here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/alpha-6/ ). As I reported, I had the same issues like you but starting from Karmic Alpha 5 onwards, the issue is gone (at least for me but I hope

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-24 Thread ramesh
Facing similar problem: Dell Dimension C521, Ubuntu 9.04 64bit, Fresh Install. Linux DELLC521 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 19:25:34 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux 04:07.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) 00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia C

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-14 Thread m1fcj
Problem appearing on Dell Inspiron 9400 with 9.04 while running two rsyncs over ssh to my local file server. 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) ha...@photon:~$ cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (bui...@yellow) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubu

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-13 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
Still not fixed Linux laptopjl 2.6.31-10-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Thu Sep 10 23:29:56 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux [ 4182.816140] b44: eth0: Link is down. [ 4193.816214] b44: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex. [ 4193.816221] b44: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX. [ 4308.816131]

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-09-11 Thread HubertB
Well guys, I installed 9.10 Alpha 5 today. Seems that this issue is now gone :-) I have full 100 MBit/s speed and don't need to do my suspend- and-resume-trick mentioned above any more (and even then I haven't had full 100 MBit speed). Can anyone confirm that? -- Unreliable network connection wit

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-08-16 Thread manoova
I have this problem on the following hardware and config: Dell Dimension E521 mythbuntu 9.04 # uname -a Linux mythtv 2.6.28-14-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Sat Jul 25 00:28:35 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux # lspci | grep -i ether 04:07.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-08-12 Thread Jeff
I can confirm this is still happening on Jaunty. Seems to happen most often under heavy network usage, such as VNC or connecting to Windows Terminal Server. ~$ uname -a Linux jeff-desktop 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux -- Unreliable network connect

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-08-09 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
@JC: I didn't fix the bug, just debugged it with that code to check WHY its resetting David Miller (the driver dev) answered me on the mailing list with: The problem is that we need to know if a receive FIFO overflow puts the chip into a state where it must be reset. And until we know that, we c

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-08-09 Thread JC
Jean-Louis Dupond can you please give us the step by step instructions on how to fix this problem. I am a newbie and desperately need help. What is the file name... I am assuming it is the b44.ko? How do we modify the file if it is a compile .ko file? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Jean

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
I modified the driver to: static int b44_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget) { struct b44 *bp = container_of(napi, struct b44, napi); int work_done; spin_lock_irq(&bp->lock); if (bp->istat & (ISTAT_TX | ISTAT_TO)) { /* spin_lock(&bp->tx_lock

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread HubertB
@Jean-Louis Dupond: Great - How did you retrieve this information? As for me, my card is working when suspending and waking up the system again - but I don't know how to find out the difference between a normal boot and a normal boot followed by a suspend + wakeup. Maybe it's just a flag in some k

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
The error lays in the b44_poll method. It seems that the read suddenly gets a ERROR, and then it restarts the network card. 846 static int b44_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget) 847 { 848 struct b44 *bp = container_of(napi, struct b44, napi); 849 int work_done; 850 851

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread Gerg
Following the instructions and using their script from here: http://www.jamesonwilliams.com/hardy-r8168, I managed to change the driver to r8168, it seems ok now. Moreover, it doubled the speed. With the r8169 driver it was around 9-10,000 kbytes/sec max., now it is continuously more than 20,000 it

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
Its not fixed in 2.6.30 neither :( (Karmic) -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-16 Thread Gerg
Ok, I did, but negative. It went to sleep mode and came back (without the VGA, it remained in sleep mode!). I started to copy some 60 GB data (mainly MP3s) from the server to my Windows 7 RC PC (Gigabit network, D-Link DIR-655 router) and it seemed good for some 15 minutes, but then just started i

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-15 Thread HubertB
You could try the following: $ sudo -s # echo "mem" > /sys/power/state This should bring your server into the standby-state. You'll have to wake it up using the space bar or power button or so. Please post your results here :-) -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launc

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-15 Thread Gerg
Hello, Same problem here, since upgraded from Ubuntu 8.10 (and previously 8.04) to 9.04. Realtek r8168 NIC (RTL8111/8168B), worked fine before. It is a server (Linux 2.6.28-11-server #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 02:48:10 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux) no ATI or Nvidia driver just the default intel on the

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-05 Thread HubertB
Hey guys, please check whether this works for you: 1. Boot up your computer 2. Login to the desktop 3. Suspend your computer 4. Wake your computer up again (e. g. by pressing the powerbutton) 5. The b44-card is now working without any problems (even with compiz turned on!!) This way I can use my

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-06-04 Thread Jean-Louis Dupond
Same happening here: 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell Device 01cd Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr-

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-05-01 Thread Henry Gomersall
I haven't experienced this problem yet on AMD64 9.04 (although I do run from suspend most of the time). I didn't experience it on 8.10 either after I reinstalled my machine (and upgraded to AMD64). My machine is a dell Inspiron 9400. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-04-30 Thread HubertB
Yeah, I can confirm this bug is still there, even in Ubuntu 9.04 (AMD64): $ uname -a Linux luna 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux Guys, could you please check this out, this is my workaround for this: 1. Boot up your computer 2. Login to the desktop 3

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-04-28 Thread Brad Figg
Unfortunately it seems this bug is still an issue. Can you confirm this issue exists with the most recent Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 release - http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-desktop . Please let us know your results. Thanks. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Brad

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-03-23 Thread Marsux
I also have a laptop with the Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) chipset. I am using the b44 kernel driver. If I load it without doing anything, the link goes up then down, and this cycles with a delay from one down to the next up. Playing with the option of the kernel module I fou

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-03-12 Thread Martin Benes
The workaround would be to install kernel from here: http://www.fi.muni.cz/~xbenes6/b44/ I merged the b44.c files between 2.6.24 && 2.6.27 basically just removing couple of lines of code from 2.6.27, which are probably supposed to do some power management. This modified kernel seems to work nice

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-03-04 Thread Noiano
for the time being: isn't there any workaroud?it's quite annoying not being able to use any samba share :( -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-02-19 Thread Noiano
I also suffer from this bug. I have never had any problems with 8.04LTS. With version 8.10 (full patched) I get connected and disconnected only when I receive files using samba (over LAN). I never get disconnected when receiving (large) file from the internet. Only samba makes my nic power on and

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-31 Thread BeSt
Has someone tried to compile the b44 module ? I tried, but I didn't success :-( -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs maili

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-14 Thread Henry Gomersall
I realise this isn't always an option, but has anybody else tried using the 64-bit installation? I have not had any issues since I (accidentally) installed 64-bit Intrepid. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-14 Thread eco
BeSt, I'm not saying it's a solution but a work around for some of us. I'm sorry it doesn't solve your problem but it might help someone who has the same settings as mine until the problem is solved. Have any of you tried to rename compiz, drop to command line to avoid all graphics and then try to

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-13 Thread Kris Simpson
I've tried disabling Compiz/Desktop effects in 8.10 using Gnome and still experience the same problem. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-13 Thread BeSt
As I said before, I'm running Xubuntu with no Compiz effects / desktop effects, and i'm not using radeon/nvidia driver (because I have an Intel card), but I have the problem. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-13 Thread eco
For anyone having this problem, I can confirm that disabling the desktop effects in KDE 4.1 (Compiz) does solve the problem. Small price to pay to get access to my network. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-13 Thread eco
I have the same problem. It was working fine on kubuntu 8.04 w/ kernel 2.6.24-23 I just did a fresh install of Kubuntu 8.10 and I'm getting the same errors: I have a few partitions mounted over NFS. It hapens when I do large transfers. dmesg: [ 6713.988320] b44: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, f

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2009-01-06 Thread smswehla
I see a similar symptom, but I only see it when receiving large files. Sending large files works flawlessly at around 10MB/s, as does receiving files at around 1.2MB/s. I can replicate with 100% reliability when copying a file to the affected machine via the local network. ** Attachment added: "ou

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-12-30 Thread BeSt
I confirm this bug on my laptop. Disconnect under heavy load. I don't use "radeon" driver, nor Compiz. I didn't notice that bug under 8.04.1 lspci | grep BCM 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) lspci | grep Graphic 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: In

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-12-21 Thread Henry Gomersall
Further to my last post (2008-12-01), I should note that I accidentally installed 64-bit Intrepid. Accidentally because I borrowed a disk without thinking what version I was installing. Its a testament to just how far things have come that I didn't notice for 3 weeks! Anyhoo, it is with this 64-bit

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-12-21 Thread Kris Simpson
I can confirm the same problems using the same Broadcom BCM4401-B0 controller. I have recently installed Intrepid fresh, and attempted the workaround of disabling compiz. In all cases, I still experience the intermittent connection drops while under heavy network load. I'm currently using the most

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-12-01 Thread Henry Gomersall
I have installed Intrepid from scratch, removing all the cruft from previous installations in the process. My machine now seems to work flawlessly with Compiz running. No dropped connections. I should note that I did have changed the graphics acceleration to from XAA to EXA to solve another probl

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-30 Thread Luciano Barcellos
I'm using a Dell Vostro 1000 and the system doesn't even establish a connection via wired interface. It tries to get an address from dhcp and at the end it disconnects. It's not a hardware issue as it worked when I tested using a live CD from another distribution. The VGA is from ATI (VGA compa

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-19 Thread Daniel Katz-Braunschweig
Confirmed with Broadcom 4401 network card and ATI X1400 mobility card. Also confirmed workaround of disabling compiz (system -> preferences -> appearance -> Visual Effects -> none) is an workaround. I thought I was loosing my mind when everytime I'd visit CNN or Break.com in firefox, it would cau

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-17 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Unknown => Confirmed -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-17 Thread MikkoD
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #11056 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11056 ** Also affects: linux via http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11056 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launc

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-16 Thread Guillermo Pérez
And is this reported to kernel developers? I think is a important issue to resolve for Ubuntu. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- u

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-16 Thread MikkoD
With a vanilla 2.6.28-rc5 kernel on a amilo l1310g laptop with ATI ixp SB400 chipset and Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) I have the same problem. The nic would just stop working completely under heavy load, but after adding the kernel option "irqpoll" it now just resets the co

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Guillermo Pérez
Specially if you are moving windows. If X are static (try scp from another machine) the network remains stable. As soon as I start clicking on windows, moving them or other interactions, the connection gets down. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Koen Beek
After some time the disconnect happened to me even when compiz was off, so compiz may simply speed disconnects up but does not cause it ** Description changed: network connection drops regularly when using network controller : Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) and -

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Koen Beek
** Description changed: + network connection drops regularly when using + + network controller : Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) + and + compiz visual effects + and + more drops under heavy network load + + + original description : + Binary package hint: network-ma

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Koen Beek
I tried with the newest unix kernel in Intrepid 2.6.27-7.16 I still have the problem when compiz is on (visual effects - extra) I haven't had the problem yet since I set compiz off So it seems there is some interaction between the Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) network contr

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Guillermo Pérez
Sorry for spamming again. I'm still suffering this problem with the new kernel. With compiz, not manipulating windows the network is ok. If you try to move windows, scroll on evolution or any other window manipulation, the network card gets stoped again. I hope this helps to solve this bug. -- U

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Guillermo Pérez
The changes between 15 and 16 seems unrelated to this problem, but it's certainly resolving the problem on my system. Any clue? -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-05 Thread Guillermo Pérez
The new kernel 2.6.27-7.16 seems to solve this problem on my system!!! Update and check if it also solves your problem. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is sub

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Eitan Bonderover
FWIW, I am also using the nVidia GeForce 6150 LE with the proprietary 177 driver. Also, I had the same problem with 64 bit Intrepid. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Guillermo Pérez
I'm using the propietary nvidia driver, version 177, for a GeForce 6150 card. I pasted details of it in a previous post. It's very strange it also happens with the open source radeon, a very different card. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 Yo

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Henry Gomersall
Guillermo, are you using the open source "radeon" driver? What video hardware are you using? I am running the radeon driver with x1400 Radeon Mobility graphics chip. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Guillermo Pérez
As it could have interactions with the graphics driver, mine is: 00:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C51 [GeForce 6150 LE] [10de:0241] (rev a2) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01ed] Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Steppin

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Guillermo Pérez
I confirm the compiz interaction... Stoping compiz stops the problem. really strange! -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Henry Gomersall
Do other people notice the same interaction with Compiz that I reported? Notably, the problem stops when Compiz is turned off. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 279102] Re: Unreliable network connection with B44 driver

2008-11-04 Thread Guillermo Pérez
I confirm this problem. I'm using the same network controller. This broadcom driver is used in almost all Dell's and also in other vendors, so I presume it will affect many people. -- Unreliable network connection with B44 driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279102 You received this bug notif