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Date:      Sun, 24 May 1998 17:24:25 +0100
From:      Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>
To:        Kevin <kevinx@singnet.com.sg>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: what is silo overflow?
Message-ID:  <356849B9.D359D2BC@tdx.co.uk>
References:  <Pine.3.89.9805242347.A17028-0100000@wisteria.singnet.com.sg>

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Kevin wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> When running X with few xterms and netscape4.05 open,I got the below
> log msg on my console. Running 2.2.5 on P100 and 16mb ram.
> 
> May 24 11:19:27 vmuniz /kernel: sio1: 1 more silo overflow (total 1)
[snip]
> May 24 12:03:07 vmuniz /kernel: sio1: 4 more silo overflows (total 8)
> May 24 12:49:03 vmuniz /kernel: sio1: 3 more silo overflows (total 11)
> 
> Thanks
> kevin

I think this is where your system can't keep up with your serial port... I
presume your using PPP or something for your internet connection? - If you
can, reduce the baudrate your using (e.g. if your using 115,200 go to 57600)
etc. Someone else may be able to suggest a better 'fix' for this ;-)

Regards,

Karl Pielorz

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