From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 17 12:15:34 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD4E316A4B3 for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 12:15:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (law10-f27.law10.hotmail.com [64.4.15.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AB1D43F3F for ; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 12:15:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jshamlet@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 12:15:34 -0700 Received: from 155.104.239.16 by lw10fd.law10.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:15:33 GMT X-Originating-IP: [155.104.239.16] X-Originating-Email: [jshamlet@hotmail.com] From: "Seth Henry" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:15:33 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Oct 2003 19:15:34.0138 (UTC) FILETIME=[09EADDA0:01C394E3] Subject: Problems with VIA vr device/driver (possibly O/T) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:15:34 -0000 Has anyone had any issues with the vr device driver, or the VIA Rhine ethernet adapter? I recently built an Internet gateway box using FreeBSD 4.8-REL. I used a 3Com 3C905C-TX board for the internal interface, and used the internal vr interface for the external interface (to the cable modem). I have noted in the past that sometimes this device has "issues", particularly under load. When I was using this ITX board as an X terminal, sometimes it would "hang" for a few seconds. Eventually, it would work - but it could be a bit annoying. I wasn't sure if it was a problem with the chip, or just the CPU load. The little CPU's on these boards aren't screamers by any means. Now, I have noticed that the interface is stable when using SSH alone, but if I try to window X applications through it, it will randomly hang both itself AND the cable modem. I have a COM21 cable modem, and when I come home (after losing connectivity) I find it has locked up, and it seems to believe that there is no LAN cable attached (which there is). That is why I'm posting from a hotmail account. My connection home is dead again... I suspect the PHY is crapping out under load, leading the cable modem to believe it is disconnected, then coming back up with a load of data in its buffers, blasting the poor cable modem into oblivion. I can't tell if this is just a lousy chip, a defective mainboard, or what. It only occurs when the interface is under a fair outbound load. I've downloaded huge files (ISO images) with no problems, but uploads cause trouble. I somehow doubt this is a FreeBSD problem, so I'm going to note it as "off-topic", but I'd be curious to hear about other people's experiences with this device. Either way, I've already got a dual PCI riser in this chassis, so I'm going to stuff another 3Com card in to replace the onboard LAN port. Thanks, Seth Henry _________________________________________________________________ Want to check if your PC is virus-infected? Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963