Re: FC6 has gotten me frustrated

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On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 17:05 -0500, Ron Siven wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 June 2007 3:59:20 pm Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 10:34 -0500, dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound
> > > > card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it
> > > > down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months
> > > > or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed
> > > > down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use
> > > > the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes
> > > > maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
> > > >
> > > > I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a
> > > > halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
> > > >
> > > > The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now
> > > > I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
> > > >
> > > > Since I am  heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the
> > > > machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > --
> > > > Aaron Konstam
> > >
> > > Aaron,
> > >
> > > I may be having a similar experience shutting down FC6 on a Thinkpad. My
> > > workaround has been to stop my 3com wireless card (Atheros) and nfs
> > > service before doing an init 0. Why? I haven't a clue.
> > > can you access.
> > > I'm hoping F7 doesn't have this problem.
> > >
> > > --Doc Savage
> > >   Fairview Heights, IL
> >
> > Thw halting is no longer a problem but the fact that no application can
> > communicate to and from the machine at a tolerable rate is a problem. If
> > you can't load the web page of the router the machine is wired directly
> > to what can you access and it is getting worse.
> >
> 
> Perhaps you just need to replace your NIC?  I had a similar problem when my 
> USB 2.0 adapter went out on me.  Actually, it has happened twice now that I 
> think of it.  The machine would run fine, but upon reboot it would not 
> reliably restart.  I'd have to try it several times.  Finally, I just pulled 
> the card, and now all is well again.
> 
> -- Ron
I am beginning to agree with you. But since I have three machines in
this room (at home) running Linux and this one is 7 years old I htink
instaed of buying a new card I will recycle it through GoodWill.
-- 
Aaron Konstam tel: (210) 656-0355 akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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