[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5025 > > Summary: Excessive time to connect to cable provider using dhcpcd > Kernel Version: 2.6.13-rc6 > Status: NEW > Severity: low > Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: 2.6.11.7 (I don't know about > 2.6.11 versions beyond 2.6.11.7. I moved directly from 2.6.11.7 to 2.6.12.) > > Distribution: None -- self-compiled system > Hardware Environment: Asus P4B533 motherboard with 3Com Etherlink 3C900B NIC > Software Environment: Standard stock packages > Problem Description: On all kernels prior to 2.6.12 (see above) a connection > could be established to my Internet cable provider in about 10 seconds. Since > 2.6.12, and currently with 2.6.13-rc6, the connection time is about four > minutes. No changes whatsoever were made to my hardware or software. > Once the connection is finally established, the eth0 link functions normally. > Also, no errors/warnings or any other anomolous information is present in > any log files. > Steps to reproduce: After kernel boot-up, load eth0 module with 'modprobe > 3c59x' > and then connect to cable provider using 'dhcpcd -t 240'. It requires close > to four minutes to connect. >
IIRC, we established that this was not a device driver problem and we're suspecting a generic networking problem. Could someone please talk Frank through generating a suitable tcpdump trace? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
