I am also running this configuration. 3Com 3000 switch. I am unable to
keep the machines up for more than a few minutes with busmastering
enabled (2.0.25 kernel. 0.45 driver). I had to alter the source to
allow me to switch busmastering off and tehn everything works fine ..
> loki:
> linux 2.1.54 with 3Com 509 PCI connected via a hub to port 1 of the
> switch:
>
> elias:
> linux 2.0.27 with 3Com 509 PCI connected via a hub to port 2 of the
> switch
>
> gams:
> linux 2.0.17 with nfsd 2.2beta23 with 3Com PCI connected via a hub to
> port 2 of the switch
>
> testing NFS with bonnie gives the following results:
> NFS traffic from loki to bononunu is okay.
> NFS traffic from elias to bononunu is _not_ okay.
> NFS traffic from eliad to gams is okay.
>
> but running bonnie on loki and elias concurrently gies good NFS
> traffic for both clients.
I have NFS going in most directions seemingly OK, but will check it out
now that you raise the question.
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