Re: wep and wi_seek errors

I too can confirm that this happens with Linksys (prism2.5) cards. It 
did not happen with RELENG_4_6, but it is happening with RELENG_4. So I 
think it's related to the MFC that happened about a week ago.


Tony Saign wrote:
> 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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