Re: NFS Bug 469848 - [RHEL5.2] nfs_getattr() hangs during heavy write workloads

2009-08-24 Thread Matthias Schroeder
Jan Schulze wrote: Hi all, some questions regarding this bug (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469848), as I do not quite understand the information in the bug tracking system. - Will there be a real patch for this bug, or will it just be mentioned in the Release Notes? I don't

problem with r8169 driver SL 5.3 (xen kernel and not)

2009-08-24 Thread Doug Benjamin
Hello, I have just recently installed SL 5.3 x86_64 and am having trouble with the r8169 network driver. The card reports that its MAC address is FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. The card seems to work but obviously this MAC address is bogus. I have tried rebuilding the driver from Realtek without

Re: problem with r8169 driver SL 5.3 (xen kernel and not)

2009-08-24 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009, Doug Benjamin wrote: Hello, I have just recently installed SL 5.3 x86_64 and am having trouble with the r8169 network driver. The card reports that its MAC address is FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. The card seems to work but obviously this MAC address is bogus. I have tried

Re: problem with r8169 driver SL 5.3 (xen kernel and not)

2009-08-24 Thread Steven Timm
Doug--FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF is a reserved MAC address that is used for interfaces that are bridging. I often see this on machines that are running the xen kernel with other interfaces than RealTek. I am not sure why you would see it in a non-xen kernel though. Steve Timm On Mon, 24 Aug 2009,

TESTING - kernel for SL5

2009-08-24 Thread Troy Dawson
Hello, The new security update for SL5 has been built and is currently being tested. I plan on releasing this kernel tomorrow. But I also know that alot of people want/need it as soon a possible, so I have put it into the general testing area so people can install it if they want. It is

TESTING - kernel for SL4

2009-08-24 Thread Troy Dawson
Hello, The new security update for SL5 has been built and is currently being tested. I plan on releasing this kernel tomorrow. But I also know that alot of people want/need it as soon a possible, so I have put it into the general testing area so people can install it if they want. It is best to

Netbook for Scientific Linux

2009-08-24 Thread Chris Tooley
Hello all, I'm helping to do some research for coworker of mine, and I was wondering if anyone has tried to install SL on a netbook yet? And if so, what are your experiences? We're currently looking at an HP Mini 110 as a possible option, and I know there is a Mobile Internet version which