Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 23:45:02 -0500 From: Brendan McAlpine <bmcalpine@macconnect.com> To: Brad <djed@chilli.net.au> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server Message-ID: <B8B837FE.B676%bmcalpine@macconnect.com> In-Reply-To: <096601c1cc9c$a6191270$1501a8c0@winxp1>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Brad I disabled the second ethernet card in my bios settings and that brought the machine back online. However, after 20 minutes or so the machine decided to go deaf again for 10 minutes. I am getting some error messages in my logs for qmailadmin and sqwebmail. Could those errors cause the machine to go deaf? Very strange. Anyway, here are the entries in my rc.conf file (obviously ip¹s and host names have been changed to protect the innocent :-) ). ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.10.10.4 netmask 255.255.255.0" defaultrouter="10.10.10.1" hostname="mail.domain.net" > > Any ideas? > > TIA > > Brendan > From: "Brad" <djed@chilli.net.au> > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 14:42:50 +1100 > To: "Brendan McAlpine" <bmcalpine@macconnect.com> > Subject: Re: HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server > > Hi Brendan, > > Could you please email us the output of ifconfig and the relevant lines in > /etc/rc.conf > > Cheers > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Brendan McAlpine <mailto:bmcalpine@macconnect.com> >> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:10 PM >> Subject: HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server >> >> Hello >> >> I have a very weird problem going on with my new BSD qmail server. >> >> The machine has two ethernet cards, running FreeBSD 4.4. I think I set up >> the ethernet configuration incorrectly, or my machine is seriously broken. >> >> Here is what happens. The machine runs without problems for long stretches >> of time. Then, all of a sudden, it goes deaf to network connections. It >> seems to be some sort of conflict or something. The machine can’t ping the >> switch its connected to. >> >> Tonight, the machine resorts to this behavior immediately after startup. >> Every once in a while I can’t get 3 or 4 pings through to it. >> >> I’ve deleted the ip address configuration I set up on the ethernet >> interfaces. >> >> Could someone direct me to the best way to configure these cards? Should I >> use ifconfig or just edit the rc.conf file, or both? Also, how should I set >> up the cards? One interface down? OR can I give them both the same IP for >> redundancy. >> >> Lastly, would this even be the root of the problem, or would some sort of >> hardware problem do this? >> >> Thanks >> >> Brendan >> >> Ps. I’ve already tried switching ports on the switch, moving the machine to a >> new switch, and switching the ethernet cable. The problem lies on the >> machine. > [-- Attachment #2 --] <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <FONT FACE="Verdana">Brad<BR> <BR> I disabled the second ethernet card in my bios settings and that brought the machine back online.<BR> <BR> However, after 20 minutes or so the machine decided to go deaf again for 10 minutes. I am getting some error messages in my logs for qmailadmin and sqwebmail. Could those errors cause the machine to go deaf?<BR> <BR> Very strange. <BR> <BR> Anyway, here are the entries in my rc.conf file (obviously ip’s and host names have been changed to protect the innocent :-) ).<BR> <BR> ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.10.10.4 netmask 255.255.255.0"<BR> defaultrouter="10.10.10.1"<BR> hostname="mail.domain.net"<BR> </FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR> Any ideas?<BR> <BR> TIA<BR> <BR> Brendan<BR> <B>From: </B>"Brad" <djed@chilli.net.au><BR> <B>Date: </B>Sat, 16 Mar 2002 14:42:50 +1100<BR> <B>To: </B>"Brendan McAlpine" <bmcalpine@macconnect.com><BR> <B>Subject: </B>Re: HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server<BR> <BR> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR> </FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Hi Brendan,<BR> </FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana"> <BR> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Could you please email us the output of ifconfig and the relevant lines in /etc/rc.conf<BR> </FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana"> <BR> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Cheers<BR> </FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana"> <BR> </FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana">----- Original Message ----- <BR> <B>From:</B> Brendan McAlpine <mailto:bmcalpine@macconnect.com> <BR> <B>To:</B> questions@FreeBSD.ORG <BR> <B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:10 PM<BR> <B>Subject:</B> HELP!! problem with new bsd mail server<BR> <BR> Hello<BR> <BR> I have a very weird problem going on with my new BSD qmail server.<BR> <BR> The machine has two ethernet cards, running FreeBSD 4.4. I think I set up the ethernet configuration incorrectly, or my machine is seriously broken.<BR> <BR> Here is what happens. The machine runs without problems for long stretches of time. Then, all of a sudden, it goes deaf to network connections. It seems to be some sort of conflict or something. The machine can?t ping the switch its connected to. <BR> <BR> Tonight, the machine resorts to this behavior immediately after startup. Every once in a while I can?t get 3 or 4 pings through to it.<BR> <BR> I?ve deleted the ip address configuration I set up on the ethernet interfaces. <BR> <BR> Could someone direct me to the best way to configure these cards? Should I use ifconfig or just edit the rc.conf file, or both? Also, how should I set up the cards? One interface down? OR can I give them both the same IP for redundancy.<BR> <BR> Lastly, would this even be the root of the problem, or would some sort of hardware problem do this?<BR> <BR> Thanks<BR> <BR> Brendan<BR> <BR> Ps. I?ve already tried switching ports on the switch, moving the machine to a new switch, and switching the ethernet cable. The problem lies on the machine. <BR> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR> </FONT> </BODY> </HTML>
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