From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Surakshan Mendis Subject: Re: Fw: [Bugme-new] [Bug 3765] New: Network link down, when writting to sata disk AND network in use Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:06:39 +0800 Message-ID: <1100865999.13851.7.camel@localhost> References: <20041117211822.243aa8bd.akpm@osdl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@oss.sgi.com, bugtracker@surasoft.com Return-path: To: Andrew Morton In-Reply-To: <20041117211822.243aa8bd.akpm@osdl.org> Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org FYI I've just added a realtek based card using the 8139too kernel module. The "issue" mention below DOES NOT happen with this network card. Only with the onboard b44 card! On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 21:18 -0800, Andrew Morton wrote: > > Well this is novel. I'd be suspecting a hardware problem. Are you sure > the power supply isn't overloaded, or in need of replacement? > > > Begin forwarded message: > > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:13:36 -0800 > From: bugme-daemon@osdl.org > To: bugme-new@lists.osdl.org > Subject: [Bugme-new] [Bug 3765] New: Network link down, when writting to sata disk AND network in use > > > http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3765 > > Summary: Network link down, when writting to sata disk AND > network in use > Kernel Version: linux-kernel 2.6.9 > Status: NEW > Severity: high > Owner: other_other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org > Submitter: bugtracker@surasoft.com > > > Distribution: Gentoo > > Hardware Environment: > P4 2.66ghz > Motherboard: ASUS P4PE (with onboard lan) > Promise Sata150 TX4 PCI (sata expansion card) > > Software Environment: > Kernel 2.6.9 > - onboard LAN: driver in use > - "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support" compiled into kernel > > - Promise Sata150 TX4 PCI (sata expansion card) > - Driver "Promise SATA TX2/TX4 support" compiled into kernel > - 200GB Western Digital SATA drive attached to PCI sata card > > Problem Description: > If data is being copied to the SATA drive (eg from another DISK which is on > motherboard IDE controller) AND I start a network data transfer where data is > goung through the Broadcom lan the following occurs (from kernel log) > > Nov 18 11:43:10 synapse b44: eth0: Link is down. > Nov 18 11:43:15 synapse b44: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex. > Nov 18 11:43:15 synapse b44: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX. > Nov 18 11:43:19 synapse b44: eth0: Link is down. > Nov 18 11:43:21 synapse b44: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex. > > Link keeps going up and down, as long as there's data movment from the SATA > drive, and a network movement (network download doesn't have to be saving to the > sata drive) > > I've disabled APCI, problem persits. > > Steps to reproduce: > 1. copy data to Sata drive CONNECTED to PCI controller > 2. Download file from network via onboard LAN, doesn't matter which drive you > save it > 3. Onboards lan "link" goes up and down, causing disruption to network useage. > > ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- > You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. > >