RE: wep and wi_seek errors

Unlikely that it is a firmware issue, since I have seen the same
errors on several different cards (including prism2 & Symbol cards).

Never been able to get rid of it, I just don't transfer big files.
Frustrating though since it can potentially require a forced reboot.

-Tony


}-----Original Message-----
}From: [email protected] 
}[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Konger
}Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 15:00
}To: [email protected]
}Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
}Subject: wep and wi_seek errors
}
}
}One of the machines noted below was upgraded to 4.6-Rel and I saw 
}the same wi errs/lockups during bulk transfers. This time I tried 
}disabling WEP between two hosts and all worked perfectly. Yeah, I
}know that's probably the first thing I should've tried! I Xferred
}several hundred megs with impunity. It seems the card bridges can
}now be excluded as causative - it sounds like an ORiNOCO firmware
}issue rather than driver but I may be wrong. At least now I know 
}a workaround. Woo hoo! :)
}
}Chris
}
}-------- Original Message --------
}Subject: wi_seek errors
}Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 15:13:17 -0700
}From: Chris Konger <[email protected]>
}CC: [email protected]
}References: <[email protected]> 
}<[email protected]>
}
}When doing bulk transfers (40-80 MB+) I see wi_seek errors on two
}4.5-Rel boxen with differing motherboard/chipsets and card bridges:
}
}  ASUS CUWE-RM 500MHz, ORiNOCO PCI-Cardbus Bridge (TI PCI-1410) 
}  EM Florida-TG 433MHz, ORiNOCO ISA-Cardbus Bridge (Vadem 469) 
}
}Eventually the interface fails. I see numerous postings of others
}seeing the same errors. Has anyone pinned down the problem? All of
}my ORiNOCO Gold cards are running the latest 8.10 firmware (one 
}person said upgrading to 8.10 fixed their system, perhaps I should
}trying retroing to earlier 7.52 or 7.28 images? *impish grin*)
}
}I also tried testing the wi drivers from -Stable but still see the 
}same errs. I've test pcic polling, explicit interrupts, etc, with
}no success. I've attached condensed logs from one box showing the 
}results from all these runs, but the general pattern is ...
}
}  everything initializes properly
}  all is well (for hours/days/months) until you try a prolonged 
}    xfer 40-80+ MB (e.g., backup of PC to server via Samba)
}  wi0:timeout in wi_seek to NNNN/NN; last status NNNN
}    [repeat a number of times]
}  wi0:xmit failed
}    [other nastygrams]
}
}After that point the only way to get things working again is to
}down/up the interface. I don't know how to interpret the NNNN/NN's 
}and so am stuck until more knowledgeable people provide assistance.
}
}Thanks for any suggestions/feedback you can provide!
}
}Chris Konger
}


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