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Date:      Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:04:57 +0100
From:      Kay Lehmann <kay_lehmann@web.de>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: once again 5.2 RC and watchdog timeout
Message-ID:  <3FE08CB9.70201@web.de>
In-Reply-To: <20031217173243.R1487@pukruppa.net>
References:  <3FD742DD.70803@web.de> <20031210104822.J34418@carver.gumbysoft.com>	<3FDF3F89.9000302@web.de> <20031216181057.GA27269@pit.databus.com>	<3FDF8274.1000700@web.de> <3994077756.20031217005004@raadradd.com>	<m3n09sp6iu.fsf@merlin.emma.line.org> <3FDFF934.3020100@web.de> <20031217173243.R1487@pukruppa.net>

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Peter Ulrich Kruppa schrieb:
> 
> When I throw in my 0.02 EUR, please bear in mind I am no kind of
> OS specialist, but I have to fight a lot with deficient hardware
> in our school's network. So here my experiences:
> 1) Realteks are ok with workstations, but are no good with
>    servers.  When requests from different machines arrive they
>    frequently give in. I never had any problems with Realteks on
>    my private computer at home (running -CURRENT).

It is a workstation.

> 2) Are you sure there are no IP conflicts in your network? If you
>    are using DHCP you should check it's address range.

Yes I am sure. there are just 3-4 machines in my home-network (no dhcp) 
so this can't be the problem.

> 3) Did you check for defect cables? If a NIC can only be run with
>    10 Mbit this might be the reason.

Yes I did check the cables.

> 4) Do you have any routers? Check them too (a defect DSL router
>    might cause all kinds of troubles, though internet seems to
>    work).

I am pretty sure that the router is ok and internet does work, but not 
with 5.2. Currently I am running 4-stable (on the same machine). The 
problems occured after upgrading from 5.1 to 5.2.
> 
> Just trying to give some more hints:
> 
> Uli.
> 
> 
Thanks for your suggestions they are all very welcome.
Greetings,
Kay




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