[vortex] 3c905c-tx-m and rtl8139 combi problem?

[Donald Becker]

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 m.vernimmen@chello.nl wrote:

> and the kernel log would show many events like this: every 10 seconds, almost on the mark (sometimes every 5 seconds)
> 
> Jan 12 14:44:36 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
> Jan 12 14:44:36 localhost kernel: eth1: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e601.
> Jan 12 14:44:36 localhost kernel: eth1: Interrupt posted but not
> delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? 

This message should be pretty clear.

The fix is usually to boot with the "noapic" option.

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