As I was experimenting with music server software, I noticed something odd with the network config on my Linux box. syslog was constantly reporting this error:
eth0: PNIC2 transmit timed out, status e4660000, CSR6/7 e0406002 / effffbff CSR12 000000c8, resetting…
Uh, hmm. Rebooted the Linux box for the first time in months. Noticed this in syslog:
eth0: Lite-On PNIC-II rev 37 at 0xe800, 00:C0:F0:74:8D:91, IRQ 10.eth0: Autonegotiation failed, using 10baseT, link beat status 10cc.
Half-duplex 10baseT on a full-duplex 100baseTX network ain't gonna cut it. Driver problem? (I'm running kernel 2.4.20-mh18, card uses tulip.o driver).
My driver install log:
ncftpget ftp://ftp.scyld.com/pub/network/ to new dir /usr/src/netdrivers/lib/modules dirmake allns820.cMakefile to remove ns820.o, copied ns820.c to ns820.c.BADmake all, typed make installcb_shim.ocb_shim.o, reran depmod -a, rebootedNo luck, same error in syslog. Discovered card brand and ID: Kingston KNE111TX, freebie from DSL provider, I think. Rummage through box in closet. Find Linksys LNE100TX. Power down. 12 screws later, power up.
Problem gone.
Hmph.
Howdy. I found my way here Googling that "transmit timed out" error message. Sounds like it was a hardware failure then?
I'm getting almost the same message, on my own freebie Kingston card. Time to dig through the spare parts/junk bin I suppose.
Also, enjoyed your posts on the whole-house music storage .. it just may have inspired me to re-rip my collection to FLAC. Although since most of my music listening is mobile, maybe it's time to give rockbox another try on my iPod.
Yup, hardware dud. I've since installed a 1000Gb card, which was a worthwhile upgrade.
I've made some nice progress with the audio stuff. I need to post about it. Roku's are awesome 
