Re: SIOCGMIIPHY failed... HELP ME!!!
On Friday 14 July 2006 05:32, Marco wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a laptop with Debian Etch and every second I have this messages
> in my syslog:
>
> Jul 13 21:24:07 localhost ifplugd(eth1)[3712]: SIOCGMIIPHY failed:
> Operation not supported
> Jul 13 21:24:07 localhost ifplugd(irda0)[3719]: SIOCGMIIPHY failed:
> Operation not supported
>[...]
It looks like ifplugd is polling those interfaces as if they were wired
interfaces. If you haven't already, have a look at /etc/default/ifplugd
(along with man ifplugd, of course!). I think there are options to control
polling modes and which interfaces are monitored and when.
On reading your post, I found a similar process on my box: my firewire
interface (which I have never used) has been trying to send DHCP requests
every second for two years, all faithfully logged. I removed that interface
from the above file and the chatter stopped. I don't get why the other
interfaces don't do the same thing. If I figure it out I'll post it.
John
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