Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:01:19 +0200 | From | Vojtech Pavlik <> | Subject | Re: problems with 3c900 vortex |
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On Fri, Oct 01, 1999 at 06:31:35PM +0200, Daniele Bernardini wrote: > Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > > > > On Fri, Oct 01, 1999 at 01:34:27PM +0200, Daniele Bernardini wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I use a 3c900 with AUI connector. > > > My system is a SuSE 6.1 with 2.2.9 kernel > > > and I compiled the driver as module. > > > At some point the net stop working and I get the following > > > message > > > eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e000. > > > Flags; bus-master 1, full 1; dirty 1703 current 1719. > > > Transmit list 00000000 vs. c0f37a70. > > > 0: @c0f37a00 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 1: @c0f37a10 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 2: @c0f37a20 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 3: @c0f37a30 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 4: @c0f37a40 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 5: @c0f37a50 length 8000002a status 8000002a > > > 6: @c0f37a60 length 8000002a status 8000002a > > > 7: @c0f37a70 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 8: @c0f37a80 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 9: @c0f37a90 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 10: @c0f37aa0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 11: @c0f37ab0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 12: @c0f37ac0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 13: @c0f37ad0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 14: @c0f37ae0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > 15: @c0f37af0 length 8000002a status 0000002a > > > eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. > > > > > > Then I need to go to single user and reload the module. > > > Any idea? > > > > What motherboard do you have? This will happen when (but not only when) > > the motherboard has a poor 3.3V supply (all older non-ATX boards), and > > the 3c90x and some power-hungry AGP card for example. > > > > I've experienced this with MGA G200, and 3c905 TX cards. > > > > Vojtech > I have a asus P5A(super7) ATX and a rivatnt video card > I have also hardware sensors and they say my 3.3 is at > 3.58V > > What do you think about it?
Well, then it's unlikely that it fails due to a poor power supply. Anyway, you can check if it's 3.58V even when you put heavy load on the card (eg. ftp transfer or tcpspray). The Riva TNT wants a LOT of 3.3V current. You can check whether things get better when not using X.
Vojtech
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