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It's done. I can still ping the pcmcia card on the notebook but not desktop and router

OK it was lisa and both computers CPU is back to normal.

both computers have reapeted this more than 15,000 times

This is the process, it's going on continuesly on both computers and take 99-100% on the CPU. NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out eth0: Transmit timeout, status 0d 0004 c07f media 00. eth0: Tx queue start entry 4 dirty entry 0. eth0: Tx descriptor 0 is 0008a03c. (queue head) eth0: Tx descriptor 1 is 0008a03c. eth0: Tx descriptor 2 is 0008a03c. eth0: Tx descriptor 3 is 0008a03c. eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1 NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out

mii-tool notebook eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link OK Desktop eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, flow-control, link OK

Both computers run this processes I mentioned above. They run at 100% and heat is comming up, normally around 40degree Celsius. It's hards to do anything. How can I stop this prosess???? I start to worry about the computers. I tried to do "mii-tools eth0" but it don't work, maybe due to the same processes.

The 3 first lines seems interesting. The last part is the same as in my prevous reply. NOTEBOOK

Pinging from the desktop to nic and to notebook gives the same error message as when I ping from from the notebook. I believe this is relevant

One of the last section of "syslog" look like this and in ctrl+alt+F12 this is an ongoing process. I hope it's relevant for the problem on hand. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Transmit timeout, status 0d 0004 c07f media 00. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Tx queue start entry 4 dirty entry 0. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Tx descriptor 0 is 0008a03c. (queue head) Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Tx descriptor 1 is 0008a03c. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Tx descriptor 2 is 0008a03c. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: Tx descriptor 3 is 0008a03c. Jan 30 11:58:37 ast2 kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1 Jan 30 11:58:41 ast2 kernel: printk: 10756 messages suppressed. Jan 30 11:58:41 ast2 kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Jan 30 11:58:46 ast2 kernel: printk: 10627 messages suppressed. Jan 30 11:58:46 ast2 kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Jan 30 11:58:49 ast2 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out

Streeter, I have not added anything from your last mail. The 'iptables.... line in your script invoke an error message, howto remedy????? When I booted this morning (I am 7 hours before you in time) the ping error messages was changed since yesterday. Why is that??? All this is from the NOTEBOOK. If you need the same for the desktop just give me a sign. I understand very well that you need as much information as possible and I am happy to satisfy that need. iptables..... # dont work ....rc.local # skipped add Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes) pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes) pkts bytes target prot opt in out source destination The 2 last pings is changed since yeaterday. Then I got Destination Host Unreachable. Is that a good or bad sign?????????

Sorry, I had to reinstall 2006 Power Pack because I had no editor and I could not access my USB thumb drive in the previous installation. I have followed your Howto to the letter (2 times actually) I have implemented all from your 2 last replies. I have added "*.* /dev/tty12" to the end of "/etc/syslog.conf" then the windows disappear and a blank screen appear and nothing shows. Which log is supposed to be shown. Sorry I didn't grasp this. I am working on the documentation to give all the information I can. In the mean time her is the ping result. So far. I have not taken out the "8139cp" module yet. From the notebook ping 10.0.0.4 (8139 nic) OK ping 10.0.0.8 (desktop) NOT OK (Destination Host Unreachable) ping 10.0.0.2 (router) NOT OK (Destination Host Unreachable) From the desktop ping 10.0.0.8 (desktop nic) OK Ping 10.0.0.4 (notebook) NOT OK (Destination Host Unreachable) ping 10.0.0.2 (router) OK In short, the notebook nic do not have any contact with the desktop or the router. I will take out the "8139cp" and try this after I have sent you the documentation. Any other ideas??????

mcc Hardware list info show that the driver for the card is 8139too. When I run 'Configure module' I can add manually under the following headings: debug: multicast_filter_limit: media: full_duplex: But I dont know what to add.

I installed 'hotplug' and added '8139cp' to 'blacklist' rebooted but 'lsmod' show it still loaded and ifconfig eth0 show no second line, where the IP address supposed to be shown. Any other way I can do it???? Could it be that that the distro has updated 8139too to 8139cp During installation I can see that the pcmcia is configured at the very beginning of the installation.

Hello Streeter, Thanks for a clear reply. Desktop IP address in liux boot is: 10.0.0.8 Router IP address is: 10.0.0.2 Notebook have no IP address Yenta_socket is running Running 'lsmod' have a section like this: 8139cp 17344 0 8139too 21760 0 mii 4704 2 8139cp, 8139too I am wondering about 2 drivers. The right driver is '8139too' but her its loaded after the first one. Could this this be the problem or part of the problem?? This is fresh installation so I have not put it there. I would like to try without this '8139cp' but I don't know how to do it???? The live distro do not have this '8139cp' driver when it works. Further more Realtek8139 chip is Certified in mdv2006.0 and should therefore work out of the box. Any tip???

The status is: Router (Aztech ADSL Router DSL305EU with ethernet and (usb for win) connector is connected to the Internet and work fine.The switch (Surecom EP-805SX-C) 5 ethernet ports. My desktop has a 3Com SOHO nic which work nice. The desktop is a dual bot XP and MDV 2006.0 PP. I have high speed connection in both boots. The notebook (Thinkpad 600 with 233 MB ram) the remaining spec. is at the bottom of my post's. I just installed 2006 Free and use ICE-WM and PCMCIA ethernet card with a Realtek 8139 chip. The notebook is not connected to internet. I know the card is OK since I used it with 10.1 for several months and setup using you simple Howto. It is still OK because when I boot a Puppy linux live 1.07 the internet work like a charm. File and printer do not work. Unfortunately my Router manual only describe connection no detail for network setup. If you need me post output please tell me. reservation for long listing from the notebook since it not connected and don't allow file-sharing. Thank's for hanging in on this.

Thanks for reply Streeter, If I understand you right I have to add something into the routers hardware trough (10.0.0.2) which I believe should be the IP address for the 2 computers, maybe 10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.4 ???. Then setup both computers as clients. With this setup, will I be able to share files and printers trough the switch??? How should 'ifcfg-eth0', 'resolv.conf ', 'network', 'sysctl.conf'' and the other files look like on the 2 computers??? I have tried and tried and installed many server packages so know I wonder if this will prevent me from achieve the goal.???? Network is quite new to me so please be patient.

Hello Guys, Clarifying. In Streeter Howto "Sharing other internet connections" he says the "desktop you are working on" should have 2 network adapters where 1. is the local LAN interface and 2. Internet network interface. I believed if to computers connected trough a switch and the switch is connected to the Router it OK without the second network adapter. Please enlighten me??

I have been thinking and reading also. Let me first explain: My notebook had Internet connection trough a crossover Ethernet cable to my desktop which at the time run only XP. The desktop had pcmcia wireless card trough a pcmcia adapter which in many ways work as a dial-up modem except it's faster (started as a "pppd" trough a script). The desktop shared Internet connection with the notebook. I also had file- and printer sharing. The network was static. In the next step I installed 2006 Power Pack in dual boot on my desktop. When done the notebook had no Internet connection or file- and printer sharing when booting desktop to linux. When booting to XP the notebook lost all contact with the desktop. Then I got ADSL high speed Internet trough my new phone line. ADSL Router go to switch's and then to Notebook and Desktop with Ethernet cables. Status now is: Internet works perfect both in XP and linux on my dual boot desktop. On the notebook when I boot Puppy Linux live 1.07 and enter RT8139too driver and DHCP the internet connection is OK. When I boot mandriva 2005 Mini or free or 2006 Mini or Free I cannot get Internet connection. The router, desktop and notebook is set to DHCP, I believe the reason is I have not configured the LAN properly. Reading the pinned Howto in 'Networking tread' tells me to setup static LAN and let the notebook use the desktop activated 'shared internet connection'. I have been playing around a lot to get the network going. I have downloaded a lot of server software and like to do cleanup. According to the Howto above it is not needed. Can anyone tell me what to delete??????? Then I will configure the network. I will report back on a new post under networking since now this is the right place

Thanks for reply, scarecrow, After installing 2005LE the "8139cp" don't show up in 'lsmod' so this is out of the way already. Just a pity it doen't help. messages report many times timeout for eth0 same as mentioned above in one of my erlier post's on this tread. Any other tips?

2005LE 3 CD's downloaded and burned with 8x on high quality media with all md5sum's OK. Installed and yenta_socket and RT8139too activated during install, according to 'lsmod'. Go to mcc and set up a LAN connection. Load firefox no conncetion, KDE browser no connection. Go to setup ADSL connection. Loose eth0 and no connection. Delete ADSL connection and reset eth0 connection. Network is up on interface eth0. Still no connection. Monitor connection report 'verify connection. I read somewhere that in 2005LE you have to setup ADSL connection opposite from 2006 where you have to setup LAN connection. Can anyone point me to the relevant information for 2005LE set up?????? What am I missing?????????? As usual Puppy linux LIVE 1.07 work perfectly at full ADSL speed. As far as I know Realtek 8139 is certified by mandriva. It certainly don't look like that. I really start to be angry, sorry

As of now I have only 2005 mini The shops in this coutry don't sell other than fake so I have to order or download. How many CD is the 'normal'? It's 3 I believe.

Yes it's enabled and All is "off"

Ian, On 'tail -150 /var/log/messages' it occurs 45 times likes this kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full duplec, lpa 0x45E1 ---"-----: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit times out

Hi Guys, Thank's Ian. Before I give it a rest: I installed again this with KDE. The last 2 times I installed and start Opera I get this error message and opera report not connected: The path is as I have it and the file exist. This is extracted from "lsmod". I wonder about the "8139cp". Could it be a conflict that prevent the ethernet working as it should???????? 8139cp 17344 0 8139too 21760 0 mii 4704 2 8139cp,8139too nvram 7400 0 yenta_socket 20328 3 rsrc_nonstatic 11200 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 43300 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic dmesg report several section like this: and several of this: Does this give some clue to what is going on?????

Hello again, Firefox didn't help on the speed problem. Since both browsers fail the error must be in the installation or my old notebook doesn't work well with 2006 Power pack. Rebooting do not help either so I reformat the drive and made a fresh installation of 2006. I added the internet group and deleted some of mandriva choices which according to the information given have nothing to with web browsers and internet connection. Everything went smoothly and in summary I did exactly as last time. On reboot ICE-WM don't load completely and is useless. In desperation I trove in Puppy Live again and I have full ADSL speed instantly. At the moment I am feed up and let it rest for a while. Any comment on what can be the problem is very welcome.