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

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 bus

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

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 problem. With each

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 drivers for

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

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 use, and they