Re: 3Com driver problems (fixed)

2001-12-17 Thread Mike Silbersack
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ping is not a very good test...one of the reasons that most people cant find > problems generally. plus you want to use smaller packets to get the pps up. > The ave size packet is under 400 bytes on the net and it better simulates > real life. Once

RE: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-16 Thread Mike Silbersack
On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > We dont sell ethernet drivers, and Im not trying to "hide". Why does linux > have specific code to disable the stats under load if Im making this up? Why > can you lock up a FreeBSD 4.4 system with a 3com card at 20Kpps due to > counter overflow int

Re: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-15 Thread .
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In a message dated 12/15/2001 1:07:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, "."@babalo.ru > writes: > > > At 06:41 PM 12/14/2001, you wrote: > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Try to front end your machine with a switch...the 5 cards is most > > > likely your > > > > pro

Re: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-15 Thread Luigi Rizzo
On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 03:56:02AM +0300, "."@babolo.ru wrote: >> different results. btw, the if_dc driver is one of the drivers optimized for >> the alpha (note the m_devget calls)..and can use a bit of tuning. my this has been fixed recently in both stable and current. luigi To Unsu

Re: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-15 Thread TD790
In a message dated 12/15/2001 1:07:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, "."@babalo.ru writes: > At 06:41 PM 12/14/2001, you wrote: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Try to front end your machine with a switch...the 5 cards is most > > likely your > > > problem. With each device you increase your b

Re: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-14 Thread Peter Wemm
FYI, this is another [EMAIL PROTECTED] clone. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> with 3Com905B devices. > >> And a quick search did not reveal any major problems with the 3com cards. > > > > A "quick search" of what? Get some perspective. The "hackers" are only > > interested in cards that they u

Re: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-14 Thread .
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Try to front end your machine with a switch...the 5 cards is most likely your > problem. With each device you increase your bus contention (ie worsen the > worst case bus master scenario)...either that or get a 4 port card that is > more efficient than 5 individual c

RE: 3Com driver problems

2001-12-14 Thread HP889
>> with 3Com905B devices. >> And a quick search did not reveal any major problems with the 3com cards. > > A "quick search" of what? Get some perspective. The "hackers" are only > interested in cards that they use, and they all use intel for high end stuff. > Bill paul is too busy writing dr