[plug] eth0 problem

[Jim Householder]

When booting, or restarting network in the Mandrakelinux Control
Center, I have been getting a [failed] indication for eth0.
The logs show no errors. Network access is possible, however transfer
times for similar-sized  files are quite variable.  Sometimes, but
not today, ifconfig reports dropped packets.

Just to be perverse, just now restarting network service worked!

I have 4 computers on the network. 2 are on, one is off completely,
and the 4th is off but I can ping it.

Any thoughts?

Jim

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/var/log/messages:
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Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost network: Setting network parameters:  succeeded
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost network: Bringing up loopback interface: 
succeeded
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: ifplugd 0.25 initializing.
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Using interface 
eth0/00:00:8C:01:04:E7 with driver <8139too> (version: 0.9.27)
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Using detection mode: 
SIOCETHTOOL
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Initialization complete, 
link beat detected.
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Executing 
'/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.action eth0 up'.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: client: Determining IP 
information for eth0... done.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Program executed 
successfully.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0:  succeeded


/var/log/dmesg:
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8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27
eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xf8e89f00, 00:00:8c:01:04:e7, IRQ 17
eth0:  Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8100B/8139D'

/var/log/syslog:
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Apr  9 14:41:11 localhost kernel: 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27
Apr  9 14:41:11 localhost kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xf8e89f00, 
00:00:8c:01:04:e7, IRQ 17
Apr  9 14:41:11 localhost kernel: eth0:  Identified 8139 chip type 
'RTL-8100B/8139D'
Apr  9 14:41:11 localhost kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 17
Apr  9 14:41:11 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, 
lpa 0x45E1

Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost network: Setting network parameters:  succeeded
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost network: Bringing up loopback interface: 
succeeded
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: ifplugd 0.25 initializing.
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Using interface 
eth0/00:00:8C:01:04:E7 with driver <8139too> (version: 0.9.27)
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Using detection mode: 
SIOCETHTOOL
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Initialization complete, 
link beat detected.
Apr  9 14:41:06 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Executing 
'/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.action eth0 up'.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: client: Determining IP 
information for eth0... done.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[2746]: Program executed 
successfully.
Apr  9 14:41:10 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0:  succeeded

Apr  9 14:41:25 localhost kernel: eth0: no IPv6 routers present