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Re: netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out



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On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 06:42:55PM +0100, Anand Buddhdev spake thus:
> On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 11:42:58AM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote:
> 
> > g'day all,
> > 
> > i've just set up a debian box for use as a server, using woody.
> > everything has gone well apart from this message which keeps coming
> > through every now and then:
> > 
> > netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out
> > 
> > i used the 2.4 kernel which came with the disks - 2.4.18-bf2.4. the
> > network cards on the box both use the rtl8139 module.
> 
> I have the exact same issue - I have an onboard RTL8139 ethernet device
> on my desktop. It works just fine with FreeBSD 4.7, and also with RedHat
> 8.0. However, I wouldn't work with the Debian 2.4.18-bf2boot floppy,
> giving the same eth0 transmit timeout error.

Following Alvin Oga's advice, I got a completely different box and still 
have the same problem with the RealTek-based cards. I even compiled a new 
kernel from the 2.4.19 source and installed it but I keep getting the same message:

netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out

On my existing server, the same card has been running without any problem
since late 2000. The kernel is 2.2.20. 

Any hints to resolve this would be greatly appreciated.

Sam
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no matter where it leads him.
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