Re: kernel/1553: Problems with RTL8139B based Ethernet

[Chris Cappuccio <chris@dqc.org>]

The following reply was made to PR kernel/1553; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Chris Cappuccio <chris@dqc.org>
To: drue@unix-shells.com, Bjoern Loenneker <drue@unix-shells.com>
Cc: gnats@openbsd.org, drue@unix-shells.com
Subject: Re: kernel/1553: Problems with RTL8139B based Ethernet
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:35:26 -0800 (PST)

 This was fixed in -current I think, please try the latest
 snapshot
 
 Quoting Bjoern Loenneker <drue@unix-shells.com>:
 
 > 
 > >Number:         1553
 > >Category:       kernel
 > >Synopsis:       Network Problems
 > >Confidential:   yes
 > >Severity:       critical
 > >Priority:       high
 > >Responsible:    bugs
 > >State:          open
 > >Class:          support
 > >Submitter-Id:   net
 > >Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 10 14:00:02 MST 2000
 > >Last-Modified:
 > >Originator:     Bjoern Loenneker
 > >Organization:
 > net
 > >Release:        OpenBSD 2.8
 > >Environment:
 > 	
 > 	System      : OpenBSD 2.8
 > 	Architecture: OpenBSD.i386
 > 	Machine     : i386
 > >Description:
 > 	
 > 1. The mii for this card is detected wrong (amphy instead of rlphy).
 > 2. All network connections to this computer (ssh, telnet...) get
 > disconnected after an unpredictable time (1-10 min.).
 > 3. I build a custom kernel which forced the card to use rlphy but that
 > didnt help.
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > 	
 > 	Connect to a computer with a RTL8139B Ethernet with ssh and wait some
 > time for getting disconnected.
 > >Fix:
 > 	
 > 
 > >Audit-Trail:
 > >Unformatted:
 > 
 > 
 
 
 
 
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