The Linux box has a 24/7 33.6k ppp connection; it does IPMASQ and has a
Squid for the workstations on the LAN.
Jim Zajkowski wrote:
>
> Are you crossing routers? Try pinging your router once every two minutes
> from the Linux box and see if it goes away.
>
> On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, Ian Eure wrote:
>
> } Romano Giannetti wrote:
> } >
> } > This is just to check: the problem could be local and the fact I
> } > expose, just coincidences.
> } >
> } > Since 2.2.2 I experience strange network lookup: during 5min-20minutes
> } > I have a complete black out of connection to all the host that are
> } > behind a bridge. It seems that the arp reply is never processed, or
> } > received. A host with 2.2.1 on the same cable is working well.
> } >
> } I have seen some similar problems; on my (1 month old) P2-450, sometimes
> } it won't respond to pings for a few seconds, then will magically come
> } back. It seems very erratic, and has never caused any serious problems,
> } but seems quite odd none the less.
> }
> } It usually happens when I'm testing a networking problem on a Win9X/NT
> } box; i will ping my linux box to see if the winbox is working, and get
> } no reply for a few seconds. The linux box is not doing anything strange
> } afaik, and is not usually loaded (except when i'm at the console in
> } blender or quake2 ;)
> }
> } I'm running kernel 2.2.3, but have noticed this problem with 2.2.1; i
> } can't speak for 2.2.2. The system is a P2 (Deschutes) 450 on a
> } Supermicro dual-cpu board (but only one cpu) - 128mb SDRAM, all scsi
> } system, using the mainboard's dual adaptec 1490UW controllers.
> }
> } let me know if there's anything i can do to test.
> }
> }
>
> Jim
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