[ale] riddle me this batman... network problems continued...

[Christopher Fowler]

On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 08:27:12PM -0500, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> 
>   If it's a new setup check your hardware.  I've been having a buttload of
> networking problems with one of my systems.  It worked 98% of the time
> but the NFS seemed to have issues of going away and coming back.  The
> worst part though is that the IPv6 would work to all my machines except
> the firewall.   Everything else functioned just fine.
> 
> I just replaced the nic and the IPv6 is 100% functional and the nfs errors
> went away.

Almost all of my network issues are attributed to one thing:  POS 
switches. Everytime I try to bypass quality equipment and purchase what
is on rebate at MC I get bitten by crap switches.
 

> 
> 
> 
> Thus spake Geoffrey (esoteric at 3times25.net):
> 
> > Geoffrey wrote:
> > >Okay, so I'm still trying to figure out why this one box doesn't like 
> > >being networked.  Here's the poop:
> > >
> > >Box in question, pentium 200 mmx, SuSE 9.0 pro, minimum install. (ibm box)
> > >
> > >integrated nic is recognized, configured, but no throughput.
> > 
> > One more thing.  I've checked the switch and cable it's connected 
> > with/to.  The second box has connectivity via the same cable/switch.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net
> > 
> > Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft
> > 
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