Jim, Thanks so much for your reply. I have read somewhere that the error messages maybe kernel related. Yes the messages are harmeless like you said, since I have no problem accessing the internet, but they are incredibly distracting when I'm editing files etc. Let me know if you have any success with the new kernal and/or pcmcia package.
Also, is there a place where this problem is documented thoroughly? Where do you locate the new pcmcia souce package? Also, how do I check which kernel my system is running? I'm incredibly new to Linux, let alone Debian, so any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Clement -----Original Message----- From: Lewis, James M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Eth0 interrupt(s) dropped? > Hi, > > I am hoping to get some pointers on how to resolve an > interrupt problem > on my Portege 7010Ct laptop. The error message: ("eth0 interrupt(s) > dropped") appears multiple times every minute or so. The computer is > currently running Woody (kernel 2.4?), using a Netgear FA410TX PCMCIA > nic card which was automatically recognised and configured > during setup. > I checked the IRQ assignment in the /proc driectory, and IRQ=3 is > assigned to "pcnet.cs", which correspond to the IRQ info I get using > ifconfig. > I have the same card in an old micron laptop and I get the same messages. They seem to be harmless. I would like to get rid of them also. They started appearing about the time I went to 2.4.19. 2.4.17 did not do it and I don't know about 2.4.18. I also get "spurrious interrupt" messages from time to time. This laptop is '93 or '94 vintage and is getting a bit irratic (like the floppy drive won't work after the system warms up). But that's another story... I am about to try 2.4.20 and a new pcmcia source package. I'll let you know if it's fixed... jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
