Re: 2.6.3 RT8139too NIC problems

Jeff Garzik
2004-02-19T22:48:28Z

Nick Warne wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Due to traffic restraints, I am not on the lkml - please CC replies.
>
> Yesterday I built 2.6.3. Clean build, and system runs nice.
>
> I have two NIC's in the box, both rt8139.
>
> But I noticed I am getting this in syslogs:
>
> Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
> Linux233 kernel: eth1: link up, 10Mbps, half-duplex, lpa 0x0000
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK

This is usually irq routing related... Try booting with 'noapic' or
similar.

Jeff