Re: Airport "Tx error" problem
On Fre, 2002-03-08 at 19:34, erik@debill.org wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 04:49:10PM +0100, Michel D?nzer wrote:
> > On Fre, 2002-03-08 at 16:08, John Goerzen wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a problem with my Apple Airport card in a PowerBook G4 400MHz:
> > >
> > > I will load the module, use iwconfig to set my key, and then try to
> > > start the normal DHCP process. The kernel logs these errors:
> > >
> > > eth1: Tx error, status 4 (FID=01E3)
> > > eth1: Tx error, status 4 (FID=01E3)
> > > eth1: Tx error, status 4 (FID=01CF)
> > > etc ...
> >
> > I get the same, but it works. If it doesn't for you, there's probably
> > another problem.
>
> I get the same. The network part works, but continuously getting
> those messages on the console really screws with my ability to do
> things in text mode.
Change the console log level (man dmesg) and/or hack the driver to print that
message at a lower level.
> And what would be the point of buying an iBook2 and running a GUI?
> People'd be mistaking it for OS X. :-) In all seriousness, the
> oversensitivity of the trackpad (it registers movement before you
> actually touch the surface - including having your palms above it
> while typing) makes me not like running X on this guy.
There are ways to keep the X server from using it if it's really a
problem...
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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