Michael wrote: > On Friday, 7 November 2025 17:26:29 Greenwich Mean Time Dale wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> I noticed videos started doing this weird stutter so I checked the >> messages file. As to changes, I moved a external hard drive into the >> case and I added a hard drive to my data group. It's up to 60TBs now. >> I did move the case but the system ran the whole time. Love hot >> plugging SATA drives. This is the only error I can find so I figure >> this is somehow causing my video to stutter. This is what is in the >> messages log, filtering out the unneeded cruft. >> >> >> Nov 7 10:16:41 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 4: transmit queue 0 timed out 5480 ms >> Nov 7 10:26:06 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 3: transmit queue 0 timed out 5106 ms >> Nov 7 10:32:46 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 7: transmit queue 0 timed out 5003 ms >> Nov 7 10:34:12 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 3: transmit queue 0 timed out 5561 ms >> Nov 7 10:37:40 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 4: transmit queue 0 timed out 5054 ms >> Nov 7 10:45:25 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 7: transmit queue 0 timed out 5225 ms >> Nov 7 10:48:31 Gentoo-1 kernel: r8169 0000:08:00.0 enp8s0: NETDEV >> WATCHDOG: CPU: 0: transmit queue 0 timed out 5008 ms >> >> >> I'm using the same kernel so the driver hasn't changed. It worked fine >> after last weekends update up until the drive additions and case move. >> The only change is adding those drives and moving the case so I can take >> the sides off. I did some searching. Most problems point to a bad >> driver. Since I haven't changed drivers and it worked fine for months, >> I doubt that is my problem. >> >> Could this be a bad cable or some other issue? I unplugged and plugged >> the cables back up. Given I only have to twist my case enough to take >> the sides off, I'm kinda doubtful it is a cable but weird things happen. >> >> I might also add, as I type this message, when it stutters, it also >> stops seeing what I'm typing. It leaves out characters I've typed. It >> kinda freezes everything for a second or so. Pretty annoying. >> >> Anyone have any thoughts on this? Ran into this problem and found a >> fix? I'll keep trying things. See if I luck up on something in the >> meantime. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) > Your log error refers to your NIC. Are you playing the video file over the > LAN? If you haven't touched the kernel drivers then it looks like a problem > with your ethernet cable, or your NIC. Having checked both end connectors on > the cable you could try reloading the NIC module to see if 'dmesg -W' prints > any errors.
Want to hear something funny. I went to my sis-n-laws and helped her with some things. She just got a new porch. Anyway, I got back and then went to deliver a gift to a friend. I was gone a few hours during all that. I checked the logs and not a single error. Just the usual smartd stuff about changing temps and my VPN resetting its connection. Oh, cron ran a few times as well. No network error or anything. To add to that, I been watching TV for about 30 minutes. Video hasn't missed a beat yet. Nice stable playing of the video. What does the NIC have to do with video, not a thing. I just noticed that when the video stuttered, the NIC error was in messages. I'm not streaming over a network either. The video file is on one of the LVM drive groups inside the case. That's what made it so weird. Makes one wonder doesn't it??? :/ Dale :-) :-)
