fred@spindletop.tamu.edu (Fred Seals 5-2298) (06/05/91)
From helios!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu!dbeedle Wed Jun 5 08:36:56 CDT 1991 Article 5468 of comp.unix.aix: Path: helios!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu!dbeedle >From: dbeedle@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Dave Beedle) Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix Subject: Re: network and 3005 Keywords: network, 3005 Message-ID: <1991Jun04.043228.7824@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Date: 4 Jun 91 04:32:28 GMT References: <1991Jun2.053220.12638@cmcl2.nyu.edu> <30500@hydra.gatech.EDU> Organization: Illinois State University Lines: 29 > >>Recently I have the 3005 upgrade installed(RS6000/320). Since then I got >>a lot of trouble with the ethernet. The network crashes >>frequently(about twice a day, unable to rlogin, telnet, etc), > >Sounds familiar. Do the folks in Austin have any comments? >Systems affected are 320 with 16mb/320mb, and 520 with 16mb/600mb. >My 530 (64mb/2.5gb) doesn't seem to be affected... is this a hint? > >Inquiring minds want to know... BAD. > Add a model 530 with 16meg to the list. I post about this (or >something very similar) a couple of weeks ago. I did talk with software >support but they were unable to help. They did suggest having our CE check >trace data from the network card (token ring in our case) but I never got >around to calling. Our solution: the problem "disappeared" after the >system crashed while installing 3005 updates. I restored from backups (to >3003 and the problem was gone! I'm assuming some kind of software glich >which appeared. We are now at 3005 with no problems. > If someone does figure it out this inquiring mind would like to know >what was/is going on as well. For now...the AIX gremlins (with deamons >there's gotta be gremlins, right) fixed it! I hate/love when that happens! Add a 530 with 32M and ethernet. I have had this problem for about 4 or 5 months. I am running 3004. I listed this problem about a month ago to read news. I got a smarta__ comment from IBMers. This is a BIG problem or maybe it is another feature. ############################################################################## RS6000 - A semi-open, semi-unix, semi-workstation. When it works it is the second fastest workstation on the market. The above opinions are my own. To my knowledge they are not shared by my employer or my friends. However, they should be. Fred Seals 409-845-2298 ##############################################################################
andreess@mrlaxs.mrl.uiuc.edu (Marc Andreessen) (06/06/91)
[Forward disclaimer: I work for IBM Austin (I'm posting remotely).] Two things bother me. >>>Recently I have the 3005 upgrade installed(RS6000/320). Since then I got >>>a lot of trouble with the ethernet. The network crashes >>>frequently(about twice a day, unable to rlogin, telnet, etc), >>Sounds familiar. Do the folks in Austin have any comments? It's starting to sound like Austin development folks are being taken for granted. Usenet news is not your source of IBM support. When developers take time out of their (very) busy schedules to answer questions here, it's because they're nice guys/gals, not because they're providing support. >>[...] I did talk with software >>support but they were unable to help. They did suggest having our CE check >>trace data from the network card (token ring in our case) but I never got >>around to calling. [...] For this one, as Letterman says, you can provide your own joke. Marc [Afterward disclaimer: I work for IBM Austin (I'm posting remotely).] [Post-Afterward disclaimed: I do not speak for IBM, or anyone else.] -- Marc Andreessen___________University of Illinois Materials Research Laboratory Internet: andreessen@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu____________Bitnet: andreessen@uiucmrl