Error: Oversized Ethernet Frame

[Martin Ehmke]

On Sat, Aug 28, 1999 at 01:02:09PM +0530, suchi wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> 
> Just check whether you are using the proper  pairs in the twisted cable .
> We have observed that if the pairs are interchanged we face a problem at
> higher speeds ,but works fine at lower speeds.


Thanks, but I've been using the right pairs, and I have tested it with other TP 
Crossling cables but I had the same problem as described below.

Perhaps, somebody else has an idea to help me with my problem...

Thanks
	Martin
	
	
> 
> Suchitra
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Ehmke <ehmke@technologist.com>
> To: linux-realtek@beowulf.gsfc.nasa.gov
> <linux-realtek@beowulf.gsfc.nasa.gov>
> Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:26 PM
> Subject: Error: Oversized Ethernet Frame
> 
> 
> >Hi,
> >I've been using two Fast Ethernet cards with the rtl8139 chip about two
> >weeks, to connect to computers using a cross-link cable.
> >When I use the connection for low bandwidth (www,mail,etc.) it works fine.
> >Transfering large files (>10MB) works also fine in general, but if there
> >is larger cpu-load (e.g. compiling a kernel) I get the following error
> >message, especially if I transfer via Samba or NFS:
> >Oversized Ethernet Frame: <memory-address>
> >
> >After this error I can't transmit any data (no pings, etc.). If I do an
> >"ifconfig eth0 down" and "ifconfig eth0 up" it works again, but this is no
> >real solution...
> >It occurs only if I receive data on the machine (P90) I use as server and
> >router.
> >
> >This problem is reproducable: I simply must install a windows application
> >on a network device which points to a share on the linux-box using Samba.
> >Alternatively I could use on both machines linux and copy data to the
> >server via nfs.
> >
> >I have searched many newsgroups about this problem and there are a lot of
> >other people who have similar problems using other cards, but I couldn't
> >find any message which would have helped me.
> >
> >So I hope that you could help me to solve this problem!
> >
> >    Thank You
> >
> >     Martin Ehmke
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