From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 9 08:05:04 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10AF316A4CE for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:05:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au (mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au [211.29.132.190]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEE0343D53 for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:05:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from PeterJeremy@optushome.com.au) Received: from cirb503493.alcatel.com.au (c211-30-75-229.belrs2.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.30.75.229]) j2984x3C010262 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO); Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:04:59 +1100 Received: from cirb503493.alcatel.com.au (localhost.alcatel.com.au [127.0.0.1])j2984w7l014960; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:04:59 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from pjeremy@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au) Received: (from pjeremy@localhost)j2984wXM014959; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:04:58 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from pjeremy) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:04:58 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy To: jshamlet@comcast.net Message-ID: <20050309080458.GA14836@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> References: <030820052145.13005.422E1CDB000B87BB000032CD22058891169B0A04030E089C06@comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <030820052145.13005.422E1CDB000B87BB000032CD22058891169B0A04030E089C06@comcast.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.11 router problems using Compaq NC3131 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 08:05:04 -0000 [Please wrap your mail before 80 columns] On Tue, 2005-Mar-08 21:45:02 +0000, jshamlet@comcast.net wrote: >The problem is that packets seem to "hiccup" all the time. The actual >data rate is fine, but the packet stream will "pause" for nearly a >second, then continue. I presume you've checked that there's not a half/full duplex mismatch. Is netstat reporting any network errors? >FYI - I attempted to run 5.3-REL, and the problem appears to go >away. I would be tempted to just run 5.3, except that I have had >stability problems with it, even after turning ACPI support off. You could look at the differences between the fxp driver in 4.11 and 5.3. You might be able to back-port the changes. Rather than try to fix 4.11, I'd suggest that you look at fixing 5.3. Whilst 4.11 is still supported, you will probably find more people interested in fixing stability problems in 5.x. Have you tried using -STABLE (5.4-PRERELEASE)? -- Peter Jeremy