Re: Linux & packet collisions
I had a similar problem once. Rebooting all the machines in the lan
solved it, but I never figured it out. It hasn't recurred either. This
also was with Realtek cards, interestingly enough (but 10base-2).
Bob
On Mon, Apr 26, 1999 at 05:33:22PM -0700, POP3 for aphro.. wrote:
> I'm having some minor problems with collisions on my 2-node network. Or
> maybe it's major, depends on wether you think 482,653 collisions is a lot
> for a 5 day period :/
>
> My configuration ->
>
> (server)
> Debian Linux 2.1
> Linux 2.2.6
> Realtek 8129 100B-TX
> 32MB ram
> 4GB 7200RPM UW Scsi HD
>
>
> Hub
> Netgear FE104 100MB 4-port hub(with handy little orange collision light)
>
> Client
> Windows 95/98/NT4
> Realtek 8129 100B-TX
> 128MB Ram
>
> I set both systems to half duplex, and that reduced the collisions some..i
> have seen that interacting with samba causes a lot of collisions(many more
> then using FTP) Also something that is strange.
>
> copying a 50MB file from Client(win95) to server(linux) via SAMBA results
> in thousands of collisions
>
> copying a 50MB file from server(linux) to client(win95) via *SMBFS*
> results in maybe 10-20 collisions(approx the same when using FTP)
>
> I cannot go to 10Bt as my hub is 100BT only. Any ideas ? I don't mind
> the collisions..although it can cause problems with windows sometimes my
> machine locks up..it seems windows can't handle so many collisions at
> times..linux keeps chugging along :) I didn't notice this problem till I
> got the hub and saw my collision light flashing like mad.
>
> if you can cc: this to aphro@aphroland.org that would be MUCH apperciated
> thanks!!
>
> btw, i run a linux-based ISP and i dont have this problem there(3 linux
> servers, 10Mbit each)
>
> nate
>
>
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