HI Guys,
I have been having an issue here with RH Linux 7.1 and the Ethernet Cards falling offline with the following type error messages: Jan 13 08:52:44 corusent kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out Jan 13 08:52:44 corusent kernel: eth1: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability 41e1. Jan 13 08:52:56 corusent kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out Jan 13 08:52:56 corusent kernel: eth1: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability 41e1. The card(s) in this machine originally were Intel Ethernet Pro 100 cards using the eepro100 driver. Machine has been online since Jun/Jul 2002 and this problem only started to happen around Nov/Dec time frame. Since then I have replaced the drivers for the EEpro100 to the following: 1) Nov 17 2002 Donald Becker (www.sycld.com) 2) Latest from Intel for kernel 2.4.x All do the same thing. Last night I swapped the EEpro 100s for Realtek 8139 cards (only ones I had on hand at the time) This morning 8:30am the problem happened again, so its not a specific Ethernet card causing the problem. This issue requires a complete reboot. Also I am running the following kernel 2.4.9.34SMP (I am upgrading the kernal as we speak) I have been searching high and low for the cause and a fix. I have also found other people having the same problem. It looks to maybe be a Kernel Problem? strange packet coming in and causing the NIC to go south?!? Anyone have any ideas I might try? Also whats the best method of setting up a Linux server with 2 Nics? Same subnet (is it possible?) Thanks
