RE: Eth0 interrupt(s) dropped?
Jim,
Thanks so much for your reply. I have read somewhere that the error
messages maybe kernel related. Yes the messages are harmeless like you
said, since I have no problem accessing the internet, but they are
incredibly distracting when I'm editing files etc. Let me know if you
have any success with the new kernal and/or pcmcia package.
Also, is there a place where this problem is documented thoroughly?
Where do you locate the new pcmcia souce package? Also, how do I check
which kernel my system is running? I'm incredibly new to Linux, let
alone Debian, so any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Clement
-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, James M. [mailto:Jim.Lewis@alcoa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:02 AM
To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
Subject: RE: Eth0 interrupt(s) dropped?
> Hi,
>
> I am hoping to get some pointers on how to resolve an
> interrupt problem
> on my Portege 7010Ct laptop. The error message: ("eth0 interrupt(s)
> dropped") appears multiple times every minute or so. The computer is
> currently running Woody (kernel 2.4?), using a Netgear FA410TX PCMCIA
> nic card which was automatically recognised and configured
> during setup.
> I checked the IRQ assignment in the /proc driectory, and IRQ=3 is
> assigned to "pcnet.cs", which correspond to the IRQ info I get using
> ifconfig.
>
I have the same card in an old micron laptop and I get the same
messages. They seem to be harmless. I would like to get rid of them
also. They started appearing about the time I went to 2.4.19. 2.4.17
did not do it and I don't know about 2.4.18. I also get "spurrious
interrupt" messages from time to time. This laptop is '93 or '94
vintage and is getting a bit irratic (like the floppy drive won't work
after the system warms up). But that's another story...
I am about to try 2.4.20 and a new pcmcia source package. I'll let you
know if it's fixed...
jim
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