Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 May 1998 11:38:28 +0200 (MET DST) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: 2.0.33 Problem - Network dies at random times |
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On Wed, 13 May 1998, James Thomason wrote:
> I have a dual-processor pII/266 that I have been having an odd problem with > recently. > This server functions as an FTP site, pushing around 30 megabits per second > on average. > After a random amount of time, the kernel will simply stop talking to the > network.
This means no more network packets. Something that can be easily detected.
> Doing an ifconfig up/down fixes the problem. Since I live an hour away > from the site, it makes it pretty annoying when this happens at 3:00AM. > > Any suggestions?
A cron job that tests whether there were any network packets sent/received in the last minute(s). If there aren't, it should reset the network interface.
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