Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:18:26 -0500 From: Steve Kaczkowski <steve@inc.net> To: freebsd-isp@bandman.nm.ece.iisc.ernet.in Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Anything more to de0: link down/autosense failed errors? Message-ID: <37609C22.FDEE99E1@inc.net> References: <19990611101608.A25089@nm.ece.iisc.ernet.in>
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CNL FreeBSD ISP List wrote: > > Greetings! > > I remotely administer a FreeBSD Computer. > > I do occasionally encounter these errors via the daily > messages sent to root: > > > de0: link down: cable problem? > > de0: autosense failed: cable problem? > > Is there anything more to this than: > 1. Someone pulled out the ethernet cable and put it back? > 2. Or the ethernet card is possibly loosely held on the > computer. > > I would like to rule out other possibilities before > visiting the remote site. > If it's a 10/100 card I'd say it's switching between 10 and 100mpbs for some reason. Could be a slight incompatibility issue between the NIC and your Hub (Switch). Regards, -- Steve Kaczkowski Time Warner Telecom/inc.Net steve@inc.net (414)908-9012 http://www.inc.net (603)737-9209 Fax To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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