On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 10:06:53PM +0000, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 05:10:50PM -0400, Bruce Momjian,,, wrote:
> [...]
> > I then ran:
> >
> > $ ethtool -A eth0 rx off tx off
> >
> > $ ethtool -a eth0
> > Pause parameters for eth0:
> > Autonegotiate: on
> > RX: on
> > TX: on
> >
> > It seems nothing changed.
>
> Try:
> ethtool -A eth0 rx off tx off autoneg off
> instead.
OK, that worked:
$ ethtool -A eth0 rx off tx off autoneg off
$ ethtool -a eth0
Pause parameters for eth0:
Autonegotiate: off
RX: off
TX: off
I will report back as soon as another failure happens, or doesn't
happen. :-) Thanks.
> > > Have you tried a newer kernel version? Linux 4.9 is available in
> > > jessie-backports.
> >
> > Wow, that seems more risky than just buying a dual-port PCI-E ethernet
> > card and using that. FYI, this server is from 2012 so I am worried such
> > an upgrade would break things more than fix them.
> [...]
>
> I wasn't suggesting it as a long-term fix but just to check whether a
> fix has been implemented. (And I think it is unlikely to break
> anything.)
Oh, I guess I am not sure how I could test that easily.
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