ifplugd: Link beat lost.
Hi,
After a big hardware switcheroo, I've started getting the following message on my Debian Etch (2.6.18) router: Code:
/var/log/syslog:Aug 23 07:14:47 kenobi ifplugd(eth1)[28285]: Link beat lost. The problem is that my Internet hiccups when the link beat is lost; I lose all my persistent connections, and it's happening every 3-6 hours. Why is it losing the link beat? Here's the relevant info I can think of: Code:
02:09.0 Ethernet controller: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller Code:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:09:5B:09:FB:70 Code:
alucard@kenobi:~$ cat /proc/interrupts It looks like eth1 shares an interrupt with usb, but there are no USB devices plugged into this machine. When I get home tonight I'll take it down (sigh) and try playing with some BIOS options (USB emulation and interrupts), and any other ideas presented here. Thanks for your time. |
Small update. I disabled USB emulation and the internal NIC, which (so far) has gotton rid of the (not mentioned here) APIC error, but after a couple days up eth1 lost its link beat again, this morning.
I have on my plate to try disabling USB entirely in the BIOS (if I can), and trying a different NIC. Maybe I'll try a different PCI slot for the hell of it. Anyone got any better ideas? |
Turning off USB didn't do it. I guess it's not interrupt-related.
I did a little googling about the 'carrier' errors, and there seems to be some previous mention of them and the 'tulip' cards. To note, my current computer is a Dell Precision WorkStation 220, and my old was a S1854 Trinity 400. As a reminder, this problem popped up only on the Dell. I took out the NIC and replaced it with: Code:
02:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 30) The nature of this problem makes troubleshooting a PITA. It takes a few days to show up, it's intermittent afterwards, and troubleshooting requires BIOS or hardware changes. |
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