rlogin, telnet

[Fred Seals 5-2298]

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>From: dbeedle at rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Dave Beedle)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: network and 3005
Keywords: network, 3005
Message-ID: <1991Jun04.043228.7824 at rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu>
Date: 4 Jun 91 04:32:28 GMT
References: <1991Jun2.053220.12638 at cmcl2.nyu.edu> <30500 at hydra.gatech.EDU>
Organization: Illinois State University
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>>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?
>
>Inquiring minds want to know... BAD.

>     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.  Our solution:  the problem "disappeared" after the
>system crashed while installing 3005 updates.  I restored from backups (to
>3003 and the problem was gone!  I'm assuming some kind of software glich
>which appeared.  We are now at 3005 with no problems.  
>     If someone does figure it out this inquiring mind would like to know
>what was/is going on as well.  For now...the AIX gremlins (with deamons
>there's gotta be gremlins, right) fixed it!  I hate/love when that happens!


	Add a 530 with 32M and ethernet. I have had this problem for about 4 or 5 months.  I am running 3004.

	I listed this problem about a month ago to read news. I got a smarta__
comment from IBMers.  This is a BIG problem or maybe it is another feature.


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RS6000 - A semi-open, semi-unix, semi-workstation.  When it works it is the second fastest workstation on the market.

The above opinions are my own. To my knowledge they are not shared by my 
employer or my friends. However, they should be.

Fred Seals
409-845-2298

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