Re: 2.0.3[58] network problem

Leos Bitto (leos@servers.globopolis.com)
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:24:28 +0100 (CET)


On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Oliver Xymoron wrote:

> I recently upgraded one of our servers from a Pentium 120 to an AMD K6-2
> 400, keeping the network cards (3c59x and Tlan) and most of the other
> hardware, and leaving the kernel (2.0.35), etc., intact. We're now
> experiencing a strange problem with ftp service - most bulk transfers seem
> to stall after a few K and stay that way.

I used to have this kind of problems with 3c59x under Linux too. Being a
lazy guy I simply replaced 3COM NICs with Intel EtherExpress Pro and all
strange network problems disappeared.

Leos Bitto

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