problem of packet loss with e100 machine with fedora core 4

[Bob Chiodini]

On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 13:10 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 01:59, Eric Doutreleau wrote:
> > >>
> > >>and from time to time the network seems not working anymore.
> > >
> > i dont have the same problem when i boot windows
> > under windows there s no loss of packet.
> 
> If you are sure that the port negotiation is working and
> both the nic and switch are running in full duplex it
> could be an interrupt sharing issue when running under
> Linux.  I'm not sure how to solve it, though.
> 
> -- 
>   Les Mikesell
>     lesmikesell at gmail.com
> 
> 

If it's a PCI card, try another slot or possibly rearrange the
interrupts in the BIOS.

Bob...