No probs perhaps stress test it with some long iperf tests ?
Dean On 28/12/11 08:32, regexes wrote: > Just to say... updating the kernel to 3.1.6 seems to have solved all of > the issues. > > Thanks for the lead Dean! > > regexes > > On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:29:43 +0100, regexes <rege...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hmmm... mine shows: >> >> blade:root:/var/log# modinfo atl1ce >> filename: >> /lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c.ko >> version: 1.0.0.2-NAPI >> license: GPL >> description: Atheros 1000M Ethernet Network Driver >> author: Jie Yang <jie.y...@atheros.com> >> srcversion: 8160DE57184B0C6C760D53E >> alias: pci:v00001969d00001073sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> alias: pci:v00001969d00002062sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> alias: pci:v00001969d00002060sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> alias: pci:v00001969d00001062sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> alias: pci:v00001969d00001063sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> depends: >> vermagic: 2.6.32-5-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions >> >> Maybe a kernel upgrade would help... I guess I'll try that first. >> >> >> >> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:00:19 +0100, Dean Hamstead >> <d...@fragfest.com.au> wrote: >> >>> here is the driver version in k3.1 >>> >>> root@astrotrain:/home/dean# modinfo atl1c >>> filename: >>> /lib/modules/3.1.0-1-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c.ko >>> version: 1.0.1.0-NAPI >>> license: GPL >>> description: Atheros 1000M Ethernet Network Driver >>> author: Jie Yang <jie.y...@atheros.com> >>> srcversion: 6B5B83F39487C00C3BF2E83 >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00001083sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00001073sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00002062sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00002060sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00001062sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> alias: pci:v00001969d00001063sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>> depends: >>> intree: Y >>> vermagic: 3.1.0-1-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions >>> >>> If the version is the same in your kernel, its very unlikely that a >>> kernel update will help. >>> There doesnt appear to be any specific module options, so thats not >>> something that can be explored. >>> >>> You can of course, email the driver author. They are almost always >>> interested to know if a reproducible bug has been found. >>> >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:24:44 +0100, regexes wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the reply... >>>> >>>> kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 >>>> Driver: atl1c >>>> >>>> I tried unloading and loading the driver but it didn't work though. >>>> I'll try some of your other suggestions. Maybe I'll find something. >>>> >>>> regexes >>>> >>>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:59:46 +0100, Dean Hamstead >>>> <d...@fragfest.com.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The kernel may not be aware that something is wrong. Your email >>>>> has garbled which driver is in use, could you please clarify and >>>>> also which kernel version are you using? >>>>> >>>>> Some steps i suggest are... >>>>> >>>>> - see if traffic is leaving your machine (mirror ports, hubs or a >>>>> cross over to another machine. then use tcpdump or wireshark) >>>>> - try unloading and loading the driver, does it work again? >>>>> - check what options are available for the driver, and play with >>>>> any you might have >>>>> - update your kernel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> some more exotic things to check... >>>>> - check that iptables isnt being triggered by something? >>>>> - it could be an irq conflict, especially if the card (or driver) >>>>> doesnt play nicely with shared irqs. you may be able to clear the >>>>> share by disabling an unused serial or parallel port >>>>> - following from the above, you could change to polled rather than >>>>> irq and see what happens. polling uses lots more cpu (ok thats an >>>>> over simplification, it is better in some circumstances) >>>>> - maybe your dns lease is expiring? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dean >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:44:04 +0100, regexes wrote: >>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I just aquired a new Lenovo G770 laptop and am having a strange >>>>>> issue with >>>>>> the Ethernet Controller. >>>>>> >>>>>> Network connection works fine for a few minutes then dies. The >>>>>> interface >>>>>> is still configured though but it just stops working. There are no >>>>>> error >>>>>> messages in dmesg either. >>>>>> >>>>>> My router is not a problem. Access is granted and it does work to >>>>>> begin >>>>>> with and the logs show nothing abnormal. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've seen a few threads concering the G770 with Ubuntu but nothing >>>>>> that >>>>>> addresses this problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Output of ifconfig -a >>>>>> >>>>>> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx >>>>>> inet addr:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Bcast:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >>>>>> Mask:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >>>>>> inet6 addr: xxxx::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx/64 Scope:Link >>>>>> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >>>>>> RX packets:3983 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 >>>>>> frame:0 >>>>>> TX packets:3139 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 >>>>>> carrier:1 >>>>>> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 >>>>>> RX bytes:4773236 (4.5 MiB) TX bytes:457213 >>>>>> (446.4 KiB) >>>>>> Interrupt:27 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The output of lspic -v >>>>>> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v2.0 Fast >>>>>> Ethernet (rev c1) >>>>>> Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3979 >>>>>> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27 >>>>>> Memory at d0500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) >>>>>> [size=256K] >>>>>> I/O ports at 2000 [size=128] >>>>>> Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 >>>>>> Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 >>>>>> Maskable- 64bit+ >>>>>> Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 >>>>>> Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data >>>>>> Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting >>>>>> Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number >>>>>> xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx >>>>>> Kernel driver in use: atl101:00.0 >>>>>> >>>>>> Anybody have an idea what could be happening with the Eternet >>>>>> controller >>>>>> and how I can fix it? >>>>>> >>>>>> Another issue are the function keys. On my old Thinkpad, the >>>>>> tpb package worked very well, however, that package isn't >>>>>> available on >>>>>> amd64. What other possibility is there to get the function keys to >>>>>> work? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for any help! >>>>>> regexes >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >>> >> >> > > -- http://fragfest.com.au -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-amd64-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4efa4705.4000...@fragfest.com.au