Who is BAP :-/ :p Is this a problem with the 2.4 kernel... I know I am not the only one with this issue :) Tommy eth0: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP eth0: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP eth0: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP eth0: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP (repeated thousands of times) eth0 IEEE 802.11-DS Nickname:"cake.wireless.redneck.nu" Mode:Managed Frequency:42.9497GHz Tx-Power=15 dBm RTS thr:off Encryption key:off [root@cake root]# /sbin/ifdown eth0; /sbin/ifup eth0 Determining IP information for eth0... done. [root@cake root]# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"Wireless.RedNeck.NU" Nickname:"cake.wireless.redneck.nu" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.427GHz Access Point: 00:03:2F:01:09:2E Bit Rate:11Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm Sensitivity:1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:62/92 Signal level:-37 dBm Noise level:-144 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:5 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 16:06, Tommy McNeely wrote: > (hehe .. replying to my own message) > > > I set USERCTL to true so I could do this as a user... any large graphic > website causes the hang... also playing MP3's over an NFS connection before > the 1 minute mark almost every time... interestingly enough though, I can > stream from digitally imported for HOURS. > > > I noticed some really strange info from the "iwconfig" command when it > hangs.. it looks like its trying to use 42.325GHz (I dont think I have > permission to be on that frequency) (the number is from memory, it was > 42.xxx instead of 2.4xx) .. I dont know if that helps or not, but like > someone else said... a quick ifdown eth1;ifup eth1 seems to fix it without > even breaking ssh connections. > > I can post the output of the iwconfig in here if anyone is interested (once > I get home) > > Tommy > > > --On Wednesday, December 11, 2002 05:05:15 PM -0700 Tommy McNeely > <Tommy.McNeely@Sun.COM> wrote: > > > When mine hangs, I usually do > > > > ifdown eth0 > > > > ifup eth0 > > > > and that seems to fix it :-/ > > > > Tommy > > > > --On Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:17:03 AM -0800 Keith Morse > > <kgmorse@mpcu.com> wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> several weeks ago, i put my RH 8.0 laptop on a small > >>> wireless net here in the house -- linksys pcmcia card > >>> and linksys 4-port WAP router. > >>> > >>> most of the time, everything is fine, but recently, > >>> and increasingly frequently, the data transfer just hangs, > >>> typically at the same time as an arbitrary web page download. > >>> > >>> "ifconfig" shows nothing amiss, but "fetchmail" times out > >>> claiming it can't do a DNS lookup. effectively, all networking > >>> grinds to a halt on that interface, and the only fix is to > >>> "service network restart". > >>> > >> > >> > >> I wonder if also a "service pcmcia restart" would bring it back on line. > >> Oddly I don't do wireless for a "client" pc but rather as a > >> firewall/gateway, three of them currently. The only time I get the > >> pcmcia card to stop working is when I use tcpdump on it when I'm > >> troubleshooting netfilter rule sets or vpn setup's. Rather annoying as > >> the system is usually remotely located. > >> > >> I also agree with the one poster recommending that the firmware is at > >> it's latest rev. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Psyche-list mailing list > >> Psyche-list@redhat.com > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > > > -- > > Tommy McNeely -- Tommy.McNeely@Sun.COM > > Sun Microsystems - IT Ops - Broomfield Campus Support > > Phone: x50888 / 303-464-4888 -- Fax: 720-566-3168 > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > -- > Tommy McNeely -- Tommy.McNeely@Sun.COM > Sun Microsystems - IT Ops - Broomfield Campus Support > Phone: x50888 / 303-464-4888 -- Fax: 720-566-3168 > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list