NETDEV WATCHDOG

**cjaferre** · 03-28-2003, 03:57 AM

The error I report now ocurred both in CD an after HD Install.
After installing Knoppix in my ECS (PC-Chips) A929 desknote I got the following error in console:

NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
eth0: Transmit timeout, status 00000004 00000240

The last number may be 241 also.
I can ping my IP but only my IP, the entire network is unaccessible.

I'll apreciate any help!

Thanks a lot!

Cassio
Brazil

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ifconfig:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:EB:0E:57:C4
inet addr:192.168.7.107 Bcast:192.168.7.111 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:9 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:22 Base address:0xd400

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

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/etc/network/interfaces:
# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(

, ifdown(

# The loopback interface
# automatically added when upgrading

auto lo eth0
iface lo inet loopback

iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.7.107
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.7.0
broadcast 192.168.7.111
gateway 192.168.7.105

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lspci -v:
00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100 Ethernet (rev 90)
Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems: Unknown device 0f09
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 22
I/O ports at d400 [size=256]
Memory at cfffb000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Expansion ROM at cffc0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

**aay** · 03-28-2003, 07:28 AM

You've set this up statically right? Are you sure about your network info? Try setting it up dynamically. As root run "netcardconfig". You may need to do "ifdown eth0" first.

**cjaferre** · 03-29-2003, 06:35 AM

Yes I did!
In netcardconfig, when I answer Yes to "Use DHCP broadcast?" I get those NETDEV WATCHDOG messages again, about 5 or 6 of then and finally an "operation failed" message.

Before the Netdevs I got an "Sending DHCP broadcast from device eth0eth0: Media Link On 10mbps half-duplex.

I'm conected to a 10mbps hub, but that is not the problem since I conect to the net using this under windows, isn't it?

Any other sugestions?

**Henk Poley** · 03-29-2003, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by cjaferre

I'm conected to a 10mbps hub, but that is not the problem since I conect to the net using this under windows, isn't it?

Any other sugestions?

This *could* be your problem. I've got a motherboard with basicaly the same ethernet chip and it works right out of the box, with a 100mbit switch though.

btw, your lspci -v output says it uses IRQ 22, AFAIK that one doesn't exist. Mine is on IRQ 11 (like about al of my pci hardware).

**cjaferre** · 03-29-2003, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Henk Poley

btw, your lspci -v output says it uses IRQ 22, AFAIK that one doesn't exist. Mine is on IRQ 11 (like about al of my pci hardware).

What can I do about that?

Thanks!

**Henk Poley** · 03-29-2003, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by cjaferre

Originally Posted by Henk Poley

btw, your lspci -v output says it uses IRQ 22, AFAIK that one doesn't exist. Mine is on IRQ 11 (like about al of my pci hardware).

What can I do about that?

Thanks!

Don't know. It could be that you have some kind of server board (in a laptop?). Those have more IRQs, but I doubt if they count till 22... It could be a problem with the kernel, it could be something else (typo?).

Sorry...