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Date:      Sun, 12 Nov 2000 22:20:02 -0800 (PST)
From:      David Greenman <dg@root.com>
To:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: kern/22768: fxp get slow often! 
Message-ID:  <200011130620.WAA26438@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR kern/22768; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Greenman <dg@root.com>
To: Wei-Kai Wu <wkwu@csie.nctu.edu.tw>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: kern/22768: fxp get slow often! 
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 22:10:51 -0800

 >On Sat, Nov 11, 2000 at 07:36:52AM -0800, David Greenman wrote:
 >> >ifconfig fxp0 140.113.214.152 netmask 0xffffff00 media 100BaseTX
 >> >sleep 1
 >> >ifconfig fxp0 140.113.214.152 netmask 0xffffff00 media autoselect
 >> >running 2 times every hour to keep the speed of ftpd.
 >>    I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with the above, but it is
 >> weird in the extreme. The problem that you are describing sounds like a duplex
 >> negotiation problem with your switch. Try setting both sides to full duplex.
 >> For the FreeBSD side remove your cronjob and then:
 >> ifconfig .... media 100basetx mediaopt full-duplex
 >
 >I am quite sure that the Intel 8-port 10/100 Switch work well.
 >I also tried your suggestion, still not work.
 >
 >In fact, I used the dc0 network card before. 
 >I thought the problem may cause by dc0, so I buy the fxp0.
 >
 >Is there any other possibilities?
 
    So you're having the same problem with 'tulip' clones (dc device)? Have you
 tried using a different cable? Does the Intel switch have any error stats that
 might give a clue why the performance is bad? What does "ifconfig fxp0" show
 (speed/duplex) when the performance is low?
 
 -DG
 
 David Greenman
 Co-founder, The FreeBSD Project - http://www.freebsd.org
 President, TeraSolutions, Inc. - http://www.terasolutions.com
 Pave the road of life with opportunities.
 


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