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Re: Ethernet packets dropped
- To: Gary Thomas <gthomas at cambridge dot redhat dot com>
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Ethernet packets dropped
- From: Jordi Colomer <jco at ict dot es>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:10:16 +0200
- CC: jlm at ict dot es, ecos-discuss <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Organization: Trend Communications, S.L.
- References: <XFMail.20010622062412.gthomas@cambridge.redhat.com>
Hi, Gary.
Thank you very much for your explanations.
>
> These messages indicate that data packets are arriving much
> faster than RedBoot can handle them. The most likely cause is
> when RedBoot is waiting for a command, it only polls the device
> every 10ms (default). If you have a very busy network and
> your physical device (SMSC/LAN91CXX) is capable of buffering
> a lot of packets, then this message can occur.
>
I even have noticed that, while typing a command at the redboot prompt,
the network is left unattended until CR is pressed.
>
> The problem is actually more specific to your network environment
> than it is the adaptor.
>
It seems so. Probably I can set the machine in an isolated (smaller)
network and see what happens.
Thanks
Jordi Colomer.