From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 15 15:09:28 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9309816A4CF for ; Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:28 -0800 (PST) Received: from carver.gumbysoft.com (carver.gumbysoft.com [66.220.23.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A64543FA3 for ; Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dwhite@gumbysoft.com) Received: by carver.gumbysoft.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 6CB0072DB8; Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by carver.gumbysoft.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A6FC72DB5; Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:27 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:27 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White To: Jos Backus In-Reply-To: <20031115204757.GA98569@lizzy.catnook.com> Message-ID: <20031115150841.I5733@carver.gumbysoft.com> References: <20031115164720.I13393@hewey.af.speednet.com.au> <20031115171702.F13393@hewey.af.speednet.com.au> <20031115204757.GA98569@lizzy.catnook.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dc still reporting collisions X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 23:09:28 -0000 On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Jos Backus wrote: > On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 05:23:08PM +1000, Andy Farkas wrote: > > Jos Backus wrote: > > > > > Fwiw, I'm seeing the same with tx(4): > > > > Looks like a different problem. > > Probably. I was commenting on the (relatively) high collision count I'm > seeing. This is a hub (DSL router) with 2 PC's on it. I have never seen this > many collisions happening before. Plus I can no longer transfer files from the > Windows system to the FreeBSD system (even using FTP), something that worked > flawlessly at least until October 17th. So something is broken. You think it > could be hardware? If its a real hub, hubs aren't full duplex. If its a switch, the switch and PC might not have negoatiated full duplex properly. Try unplug/replug the cable, or switch to autoselect. > > Thanks, > Jos > > > > lizzy:~% ifconfig tx0 > > > tx0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 > > > inet 10.0.0.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.0.0.255 > > > inet 10.0.0.10 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 10.0.0.10 > > > ether 00:e0:29:09:e4:1a > > > media: Ethernet autoselect (10baseT/UTP) > > > status: active > > > lizzy:~% netstat -i > > > Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll > > > tx0 1500 00:e0:29:09:e4:1a 154423 1 118093 0 253 > > > tx0 1500 10/24 lizzy 159162 - 122841 - - > > > tx0 1500 10.0.0.10/32 lizzy-proxy 28 - 28 - - > > > lo0 16384 5347 0 5347 0 0 > > > lo0 16384 your-net localhost 442 - 442 - - > > > lizzy:~% > > > > The dc(4) driver currently has an almost 1:1 ratio of packets:collisions. > > Your tx0 is quite low. > > > > Seishi Hiragushi reported this 1.5 months ago: > > > > Message-Id: <20030902071657.1e94e2b4.s-hrgsh@lapis.plala.or.jp> > > > > > > -- > > > > :{ andyf@speednet.com.au > > > > Andy Farkas > > System Administrator > > Speednet Communications > > http://www.speednet.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > > !DSPAM:3fb5d46c649171139613270! > > > > > > -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org