network and 3005

[Pat Wilson]

dbeedle at rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Dave Beedle) writes:

>>>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?

>     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.  

Odd.  Just thought I'd add (to the confusion of all) that I've seen 
no such problems while upgrading _my_ 3005 systems (320 16/320s, with
either thick or thin ethernet).  I was coming from 3003 - I wonder if that
made a difference?


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Pat Wilson
Systems Manager, Project NORTHSTAR
paw at northstar.dartmouth.edu