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To: Terry Todd <tlt@badger.tltodd.com>
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Subject: Re: No buffer space 
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> 
> I am running FreeBSD 2.1.6.  I have had this happen twice now.
> The system runs along just fine until it starts to gradually get
> sick.  I have a static IP set up for my domain tltodd.com.
> I use pppd to dial up the connection and run PPP.  When the system
> gets sick everything runs fine except the TCP/IP link.  It gradually
> degrades to the point where no traffic is going through.  If I try
> to ping my service provider I get the following error:
> ping: sendto: No buffer space available
> 
> Any clue what is going on and how to avoid this?

Hmm, are you also using natd ?

> Thanks,
> Terry Todd
> tlt@tltodd.com

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