Re: 2.0.31: 3c590 eth0: transmit timed out

voltage (voltage@fia.net)
Fri, 23 May 1997 21:40:51 -0700


Pete Harlan wrote:

> Just got this repeatedly on the console of our server:
>
> eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e000.
> Flags; bus-master 0, full 0; dirty 0 current 0.
> Down list ffffffff vs. 00007d1c.
> 0: 00007d1c length 00000000 status 00000000

..

> 15: 00007e0c length 00000000 status 00000000
>
> ifconfig down and up didn't bring the network back to life. I
> powered
> down and up, and all is well for the moment.
>
> The card is:
>
> eth0: 3Com 3c590 Vortex 10Mbps at 0xfce0, 00:a0:24:54:2d:7a, IRQ
> 11
> 32K byte-wide RAM 1:1 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/10baseT
> interface.
> eth0: Overriding PCI latency timer (CFLT) setting of 64, new value
> is 248.
> 3c900.c:v0.40 4/16/97 becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov

I get the *exact* same errors whenever I try to run our 3c905's with
v2.0.29/30.. if anyone can help I'm sure we both would appreciate it!