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 ethernet interface goes up and down. May 18 13:53:18 ally kernel: [ 113.012750] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX May 18 13:53:21 ally kernel: [ 115.983994] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: powering down PHY May 18 13:53:21 ally kernel: [ 116.012651] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Link is down May 18 13:53:24 ally kernel: [ 119.011423] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex May 18 13:53:24 ally kernel: [ 119.011432] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX May 18 13:53:26 ally kernel: [ 120.395970] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: powering down PHY May 18 13:53:26 ally kernel: [ 121.010316] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Link is down May 18 13:53:29 ally kernel: [ 124.010237] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex May 18 13:53:29 ally kernel: [ 124.010247] b44 ssb0:0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX Some way needs to be found to recover from overload more gracefully. -- 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 https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs