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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news.dacom.co.kr!arclight.uoregon.edu!chi-news.cic.net!ddsw1!news.mcs.net!van-bc!n1van.istar!van.istar!west.istar!news-w.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsfeeds.ans.net!interaccess!usenet From: rduff@winkcomm.com (Rick) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: 3c590 requires low NFS r/wsize ? Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 04:24:45 GMT Organization: personal Lines: 29 Message-ID: <322a55f5.41961056@news.interaccess.com> References: <nxG2Nqx@quack.kfu.com> <nxMmGhg@quack.kfu.com> Reply-To: rduff@winkcomm.com NNTP-Posting-Host: d170.cloud.interaccess.com X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99e/32.227 nsayer@quack.kfu.com (Nick Sayer) wrote: >nsayer@quack.kfu.com (Nick Sayer) writes: > >>I have found I've had to add -r=1024,-w=1024 to the options for >>NFS mounts through my brand new 3C590 (triton chipset P120, >>2.1.5R). It seems a bit odd... Is it just me? > >Well, now I've managed to lock up the interface in a repeatable >fashion by running xv to a remote display on an NFS'd file, so >it's pretty clear that this card isn't doing very well with >large traffic. I would have gotten a DEC chipset card, but didn't >see any at Fry's. I'll try elsewhere, I guess. The problem also >occurs under win95. Is the 3C590 just crap or something? > >P.s. 2.1.5R's vx driver does _not_ give me the early adapter warning, >but I didn't check the code to see if 2.1.5R actually checks. > >-- >Nick Sayer <nsayer@quack.kfu.com> | "I don't mind shooting, so long >N6QQQ @ N0ARY.#NORCAL.CA.USA.NOAM | as the right people get shot." >+1 408 249 9630, log in as 'guest' | >URL: http://www.kfu.com/~nsayer/ | -- "Dirty" Harry Calahan I couldnt even get the install to recognize my card at eth0 at every setting! I had to try ftp instead. Funny since it is one of the most popular cards available. rick Excellence can be achieved if you dream more than others dream...