From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261774AbUBNLNv (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:13:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261775AbUBNLNv (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:13:51 -0500 Received: from atari.saturn5.com ([209.237.231.200]:43661 "HELO atari.saturn5.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261774AbUBNLNu (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:13:50 -0500 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 03:13:49 -0800 From: Steve Simitzis To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: e1000 problems in 2.6.x Message-ID: <20040214111349.GC1040@saturn5.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-gestalt: heart, barbed wire X-Cat: calico Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org hello. since upgrading to 2.6 from 2.4.22, my e1000 devices have been angry. i've tried running both 2.6.2 and 2.6.3-rc2, but the results have been the same. when i return to 2.4.22, all of the problems go away. i'm getting these over and over again: Feb 11 19:57:55 sg1 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out Feb 11 19:57:57 sg1 kernel: e1000: eth1 NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex Feb 11 19:58:17 sg1 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out Feb 11 19:58:18 sg1 kernel: e1000: eth1 NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex i'm also seeing about 10-20% of my RX packets as errors when running 2.6.x, and 0 errors when running 2.4.22. another oddity is that even after forcing my interfaces to 100 Mbps full duplex, my switch is reporting half duplex. again, this only happens in 2.6.x. when running 2.4.22, full duplex is properly negotiated between the e1000 and my switch. i tried turning off TSO, as suggested elsewhere by Scott Feldman, but that had no effect. i would love to run 2.6, so if there's anything else i can try (or if this is a known problem and about to be fixed), please let me know. thanks in advance. :) -- steve simitzis : /sim' - i - jees/ pala : saturn5 productions www.steve.org : 415.282.9979 hath the daemon spawn no fire?