Hi Here are the kernel output for the master
"master station" Tnet 0.6.2 - built on May 25 2004, 02:26:34 *** RTnet: initialising real-time networking RTnet: stack-mgr started eepro100-rt.c:1.36-RTnet-0.3 2002,2003 Jan Kiszka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> eepro100-rt.c: based on eepro100.c 1.36 by D. Becker, A. V. Savochkin and others PCI: Found IRQ 5 for device 00:0a.0 rteth0: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100], 00:D0:B7:83:1B:F1, IRQ 5. RTnet: registered rteth0 initializing loopback... RTnet: registered rtlo RTcap: real-time capturing interface RTcfg: init real-time configuration distribution protocol RTmac: init realtime media access control RTmac/TDMA: init time devision multiple access for realtime stations RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_SERVER, state=RTCFG_MAIN_OFF RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_ADD_IP, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_WAIT, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_READY, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_ANNOUNCE_NEW, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_conn_event() conn=c4f5bf60, event=RTCFG_FRM_ANNOUNCE_NEW, state=RTCFG_CONN_SEARCHING RTcfg: next connection state=RTCFG_CONN_STAGE_1 RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_ACK_CFG, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING RTcfg: rtcfg_do_conn_event() conn=c4f5bf60, event=RTCFG_FRM_ACK_CFG, state=RTCFG_CONN_STAGE_1 RTcfg: next connection state=RTCFG_CONN_STAGE_2 RTmac: tdma: tdma_task_change_con() succsessful RTmac: tdma: tdma_task_notify() shutdown complete RTmac: tdma: tdma_task_change_con() not successful RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_READY, state=RTCFG_MAIN_SERVER_RUNNING and this is the client "client station" Tnet 0.6.2 - built on May 26 2004, 19:18:32 *** RTnet: initialising real-time networking RTnet: stack-mgr started eepro100-rt.c:1.36-RTnet-0.3 2002,2003 Jan Kiszka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> eepro100-rt.c: based on eepro100.c 1.36 by D. Becker, A. V. Savochkin and others PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 00:0b.0 rteth0: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100], 00:90:27:42:41:4F, IRQ 11. RTnet: registered rteth0 initializing loopback... RTnet: registered rtlo RTcap: real-time capturing interface RTcfg: init real-time configuration distribution protocol RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_STAGE_1_CFG, state=RTCFG_MAIN_OFF RTcfg: unknown event RTCFG_FRM_STAGE_1_CFG for rtdev 1 in rtcfg_main_state_off() RTmac: init realtime media access control RTmac/TDMA: init time devision multiple access for realtime stations RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_CLIENT, state=RTCFG_MAIN_OFF RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_0 RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_STAGE_1_CFG, state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_0 RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_1 RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_ANNOUNCE, state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_1 RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_ANNOUNCED RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_STAGE_2_CFG, state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_ANNOUNCED RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_2 RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_CMD_READY, state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_2 RTcfg: next main state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_READY RTcfg: rtcfg_do_main_event() rtdev=1, event=RTCFG_FRM_READY, state=RTCFG_MAIN_CLIENT_READY It seems that in the master station.. there is a problem with tdma_task_change_con() - why is it doing twice ? and what should i do to try fixing this problem ? As for the client it awaits for the master's response and I assume this is acting normal ? Is the debug output of RTcfg in /var/log/debug ? and how should i use it to fix my problem ? Thanks Bret On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, Jan Kiszka wrote: > > Hi > > > > When I do "rtnet start" the client performs a series of checking > > > > Stage 1: searching for master... > > Stage 2: waiting for other clients... > > Stage 3: waiting for common setup completion... > > > > after printing Stage 3: ... > > the terminal does not return from program. Is this correct ? I am assuming > > the TDMA is required to stay on like this ? > > > > No, although this part may take some seconds, it should, however, > terminate and give you the command prompt again. > > > likewise for the master station.. it also does not return after > > > > Waiting for all clients... > > Starting TDMA master... > > > > Both actually hold in the same command i.e. "rtcfg rteth0 ready" > > I am not so sure what it meant and do.. how does it differ if "-r" is used > > in the client ? > > > > "-r" would make RTcfg to skip this final synchronisation point between > all running stations. This would only remove a symptom, but it would not > solve the actual problem. > > What does the kernel console output on both the master and the client > tell you? You should check for the messages of RTmac/TDMA and the debug > output of the RTcfg state machine (if not disabled during configure). > > Jan > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the new InstallShield X. >From Windows to Linux, servers to mobile, InstallShield X is the one installation-authoring solution that does it all. Learn more and evaluate today! http://www.installshield.com/Dev2Dev/0504 _______________________________________________ RTnet-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rtnet-users

