On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 01:28:34 -0500 foo@porto.bmb.uga.edu wrote: > On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 12:48:38AM -0500, foo wrote: > > 'm seeing the same problem as in: > > Message-Id: 20041020191203.GA14356@merlin.emma.line.org > > or http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0410.2/1310.html > > > > I just upgraded a machine from 2.6.5 to 2.6.9, and when the amanda > > backup server contacts it, it sometimes replies with a UDP packet with a > > bad checksum. I'm using e1000 here, so it seems to not be related to > > the ethernet driver. I have a binary tcpdump if anyone's interested. > > I don't know why I didn't think of this at first, but I have another > identical machine that I upgraded at the same time that doesn't have the > problem. > > Here's a diff between their .configs - albarino is the one having > trouble. Maybe CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP? If someone can point me at a likely > config option to change I'll boot a new kernel for the next backup run > Friday night. Do both machines have the same exact version of E1000? Some support TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO) and some do not. You might try turning off tso (and tx checksuming) and see if that is related. ethtool -K eth0 tso off - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
