[ltp] Networking Problems with 770X

[eduardo]

"Brian R. Toonen" wrote:
> 
> Just for the record, I have encountered the same problem on both a 600
> and a 600E, so I don't think the problem is 770X specific.  Once in a
> great while I've seen on the delay packets come with corrupted data as
> well.
> 
> --brian
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Friedemann Baitinger [mailto:fb@baiti.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:52 PM
> > To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> > Subject: Re: [ltp] Networking Problems with 770X
> >
> >
> > I am experiencing similar problems which I have reported on
> > this list a
> > while ago (you may want to check the mailing list archive for
> > reference). I haven't met anybody yet who is successfully
> > running an IBM
> > EtherJet 10/100 cardbus adapter on a TP-770X. Just today I
> > have tried to
> > get it going with linux-2.2.13 and pcmcia-3.1.3 and still always the
> > same problems. In your ping scenario below, please also look at the
> > sequence numbers. You will notice that you receive the replies out of
> > sequence (!). It surely is not a SuSE 6.2 specific problem. I
> > suspect it
> > is somehow tied to the TP-770X. There are folks out there who
> > have this
> > setup running on 770EDs and 600s.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 Zlatko.Baumberger@wdr.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'am running SuSE 6.2 on a ThinkPad 770X and i am using a
> > 3Com 10/100 LAN
> > > card (3ccfe575bt).
> > >
> > > I experienced big problems with programs using the network.
> > After a while
> > > it looks like the program hangs.
> > >
> > > Then when I ping to another computer i have following
> > pattern of response:
> > >
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=5000.000 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=4000.000 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=3000.000 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=2000.000 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > ....
> > >
> > > When i use another pcmcia-card, the IBM 10/100 Etherjet cardbus the
> > > response gets even bader:
> > > ....
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=0.400 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=14000.000 ms
> > > 64 bytes...time=13000.000 ms
> > > ....
> > >
> > > It looks like most messages take only .4 ms but every 5 to
> > 10 seconds
> > > messages are delayed.
> > >
> > > I installed the new pcmcia 3.0.14 from the SuSE-webpage,
> > but the problem
> > > still exists.
> > >
> > > Is there possibly somewhere a buffer-overflow in the network/pcmcia
> > > drivers?
> > >
> > > Has anybody an idea?
> >
> > --
> > Friedemann Baitinger       fb@baiti.net      http://baiti.net/fb
> >


The problem is in the precompiled versions of these products.


to solve:

Istall it from CD.
get and upgrade kernel to 2.2.12 and pcmcia to 3.0.14 at least.(its a
boring work! take a look on the HOW-TO's Kernel and PCMCIA)

After that, everything will work.

I found these problems even using distributions with these levels. I
needed to re-compile them.

regards


-- 
Eduardo Cruz
mailto:eduardo@campinas.net
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