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Date:      Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:19:21 +0000
From:      Josef Karthauser <joe@tao.org.uk>
To:        Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>
Cc:        Alexander Haderer <alexander.haderer@charite.de>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD performing worse than Linux?
Message-ID:  <20011230191921.H5642@tao.org.uk>
In-Reply-To: <200112301917.fBUJHdm13120@apollo.backplane.com>; from dillon@apollo.backplane.com on Sun, Dec 30, 2001 at 11:17:39AM -0800
References:  <15364.38174.938500.946169@caddis.yogotech.com> <20011128104629.A43642@walton.maths.tcd.ie> <5.1.0.14.1.20011130181236.00a80160@postamt1.charite.de> <200111302047.fAUKlT811090@apollo.backplane.com> <20011130231802.E99520@tao.org.uk> <200111302345.fAUNjLI27798@apollo.backplane.com> <20011228153330.A11251@tao.org.uk> <200112300644.fBU6iVG10959@apollo.backplane.com> <20011230182612.D5642@tao.org.uk> <200112301917.fBUJHdm13120@apollo.backplane.com>

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On Sun, Dec 30, 2001 at 11:17:39AM -0800, Matthew Dillon wrote:
=20
>     I think there may be a problem with your hub setup (e.g. exceeding the
>     hub count or end-to-end length limitations) that is either resulting
>     in packet loss, or the packet burst is locking up the ethernet long
>     enough to cause a timeout.  The problem looks very much like an
>     unrecognized collision to me.=20

I'll try cutting some of the intermediate infrastructure out and see if
that helps.

>     I recommend replacing the hubs with switches.  The whole topology will
>     be happier.

Of course.  I've not found a well priced switch though.  (on a budget).

Thanks for helping me with this.  I'll get back once I've reduced the
network to something smaller.

Joe

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