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At 06:45 AM 11/10/2008, Christer Solskogen wrote:
>I have a server with a em interface. Whenever the server has a high load
>(compiling world for instance) the network connectivity is lost.
>
>dmesg tells me this:
>em0: link state changed to DOWN
>em0: link state changed to UP
>em0: link state changed to DOWN
>em0: link state changed to UP
>em0: link state changed to DOWN
>em0: link state changed to UP
>em0: link state changed to DOWN
>em0: link state changed to UP
>em0: link state changed to DOWN
>em0: link state changed to UP
>
>Do anyone have a tips for how to workaround this or is the server just junk?
>
>The server is running FreeBSD 7.0 (i386) with latest patches from
>freebsd-update.
>
>--
>chs

Check your switch and the wiring.  I use em drivers and hardware without 
issues.

         -Derek

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