[ale] if networking unused for a while, requires 'networkingrestart' to regain functionality, huh ?

[James P. Kinney III]

Hi Courtney,
What I'm going to suggest next is in the category of _really_bad_hack_.
But, add a cron job that tests for working access (ping the gateway
machine once) and restart networking. 

Since the system runs OK under a different kernel version, it is clearly
a driver issue and not hardware one. 

You can also try pulling the driver code for the device from the older
kernel and replacing it in the  new source.

Or, if the module is compiled with the ability to use it under a
different kernel (kernel symbols on?), then try loading the older module
instead.

On Sun, 2002-04-21 at 17:15, Courtney Thomas wrote:
> Greetings !
> 
> Under debian 2.4.17, when I first bootup, all is well including internet 
> access through Freebsd 4.3 doin' NAT.
> 
> However, if I let it lie still for various periods of time, when I 
> attempt to, say, retrieve email from the web, I find that I get an error 
> about being unable to connect to the server. And sure enough I'm unable 
> to even ping the Freebsd box [the web router] until I 'networking restart'.
> 
> I don't find this to be the case with other boxes accessing the web this 
> way, so assume the debian box is misconfigured some way.
> 
> But,....I do see output on an xterm from time to time saying........
> 'page link out of sync. Restoring....'
> 'eth0 timed out, Network cable problem ?'
> 
> Ping also produces a lot of duplicates after restarting.
> 
> I have changed the cable to a new one and am still seeing this.
> 
> I am using a D-Link 620, a parallel port device, with no problem 
> installing 'de620' with modprobe. [All PCI slots used up.] In fact when 
> I first bootup I don't even see the above messages about 'out of sync' 
> and 'timed out'.
> 
> It's a 10 not 100Mbps but runs as well as any other 10Mbps nic I've used.
> 
> BTW, I don't get such maladies on the same box running 2.4.6 instead of 
> 2.4.17, but I need 2.4.17 for Mosix functionality.
> 
> What's wrong, and what is the most productive resolution technique for 
> such an ailment, please ?
> 
> Appreciatively,
> Courtney
> 
> 
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