Re: eth0 problem
On Sat, Nov 25, 2000 at 01:58:12PM +1100, Daniel Knights wrote:
> >Do the servers all have the same type of network-cards? I have a 3Com
> >3c900 Combo and it seems this card doesn't react anymore after some
> >time. An ifdown+ifup brings it back again.
> >Phil
> >
> Hi Phil
>
> The card is a Netgear with a Tulip Digital 21040 chip which is what we have
> in the Redhat and SuSe servers and they do not behave this way.
Like Leen already wrote: I assume you have different tulip-versions
then. I once had an Asix-card (worked with old_tulip) and it was not
reachable unless this card initiated a connection (like ping). Donald
Becker wrote me that a newer driver will fix this problem but it never
did.
Phil
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