From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 4 Feb 2002 14:37:22 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 4 Feb 2002 14:37:12 -0500 Received: from mailhub.dartmouth.edu ([129.170.16.6]:51205 "EHLO mailhub.Dartmouth.EDU") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 4 Feb 2002 14:36:58 -0500 X-Disclaimer: This message was received from outside Dartmouth's BlitzMail system. Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 14:36:47 -0500 From: "Joseph L. Hill" Reply-To: "Joseph L. Hill" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: NETDEV WATCHDOG timeout Message-ID: <159400000.1012851407@localhost> X-Mailer: Mulberry/2.1.1 (Linux/x86) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Greetings, I have 2.4.7-10smp (RedHat 7.2 install) running on a dell on a dell 2550, the systems runs a mysql/apache applicaton (blackboard). Several times a day, as the load increases I get the following error: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out eth0: Tx hung The system pauses for 3-5 seconds during this error and then continues happily. dmesg info: Jan 20 17:14:40 dewey kernel: eth0: Broadcom BCM5700 found at mem feb00000, IRQ 17, node addr 00065b3a09fc Jan 20 17:14:40 dewey kernel: eth0: Broadcom BCM5401 Copper transceiver found Jan 20 17:14:40 dewey kernel: eth0: Scatter-gather ON, 64-bit DMA ON, Tx Checksum ON, Rx Checksum ON Jan 20 17:14:40 dewey kernel: bcm5700: eth0 NIC Link is UP, 100 Mbps full duplex Jan 20 17:14:39 dewey network: Bringing up interface eth0: succeeded Jan 21 09:04:36 dewey kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out Jan 21 09:04:36 dewey kernel: eth0: Tx hung Is this a hardware error? Should I upgrade to the 2.4.9.13 kernel? Any advice appreciated! Please cc joseph.l.hill@dartmouth.edu in reply. Thanks you, -joe --------------------------- joseph.l.hill@dartmouth.edu (603) 646-0387 ---------------------------