> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Tim Nelson > Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 14:05 > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Lockup using stock r8169 on 4.8 in > gigabit mode during heavy transfer on lan > > ----- "Jason Pyeron" <jpyeron at pdinc.us> wrote: > > I have no output in the logs, but /etc/init.d/network restart fixes > > the issue. > > I am rsync/scp (10GB) data from one 100MB Full duplex host > to an ASUS > > M3A78-EM (RTL8111B/C). It locks up around the 1.5GB Tx mark. > > If I ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off speed 100 duplex full it does not > > happen again. > > > > Ideas? > > Part of the problem is that you mention r8169 kernel module > in your subject but your hardware is RTL8111B. Realtek > drivers are notorious for loading on improper hardware and > appearing to work properly. You need to get the proper driver > for your NIC. I've run into this countless times with the > r8169 driver and non-r8169 Realtek NICs. Good to know. Thanks. > > And, on a side note, Realtek may possibly be the worst NIC > out there, especially for server use. It may link at gigabit > speed, but I bet a trusty old 3Com or Intel Pro 100 will get > better throughput. Install a different NIC as fast as you can > and never look back. > The system was not purchased for 1000MB use, but all of the switches are. We just took the mobo that was cheapest/fastest to get a non-production up ASAP. > --Tim > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.