Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 22:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/22768: fxp get slow often! Message-ID: <200011130620.WAA26438@freefall.freebsd.org>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
The following reply was made to PR kern/22768; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: David Greenman <dg@root.com>
To: Wei-Kai Wu <wkwu@csie.nctu.edu.tw>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: kern/22768: fxp get slow often!
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 22:10:51 -0800
>On Sat, Nov 11, 2000 at 07:36:52AM -0800, David Greenman wrote:
>> >ifconfig fxp0 140.113.214.152 netmask 0xffffff00 media 100BaseTX
>> >sleep 1
>> >ifconfig fxp0 140.113.214.152 netmask 0xffffff00 media autoselect
>> >running 2 times every hour to keep the speed of ftpd.
>> I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with the above, but it is
>> weird in the extreme. The problem that you are describing sounds like a duplex
>> negotiation problem with your switch. Try setting both sides to full duplex.
>> For the FreeBSD side remove your cronjob and then:
>> ifconfig .... media 100basetx mediaopt full-duplex
>
>I am quite sure that the Intel 8-port 10/100 Switch work well.
>I also tried your suggestion, still not work.
>
>In fact, I used the dc0 network card before.
>I thought the problem may cause by dc0, so I buy the fxp0.
>
>Is there any other possibilities?
So you're having the same problem with 'tulip' clones (dc device)? Have you
tried using a different cable? Does the Intel switch have any error stats that
might give a clue why the performance is bad? What does "ifconfig fxp0" show
(speed/duplex) when the performance is low?
-DG
David Greenman
Co-founder, The FreeBSD Project - http://www.freebsd.org
President, TeraSolutions, Inc. - http://www.terasolutions.com
Pave the road of life with opportunities.
To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200011130620.WAA26438>