On Sun, May 30, 1999 at 06:49:41PM +0400, kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru wrote:
> > It definitely triggers it. Maybe something goes haywire when no IPv6
> > routers can be found? Or with the IPv6 multicast stuff?
>
> eepro100 falls to insanity when more than three addresses are loaded
> to multicast filters. Nobody was able to repair it.
Oh. Now that would explain the problem, I'd say, as IPv6 uses multicast
for a fair number of stuff (if I remember correct - things like router
advertising etc.).
> The workaround is to set multicast_filter_limit to 3.
Where do I set this? Is this a C variable in some driver, or something in
/proc/net? (Sorry if I overlook the obvious).
> After this you will be able to use IPv6 at least, though
> if someone multicasts video on wire, you will have to participate 8)8)
That shouldn't be a problem here (only 5 machines and no video stuff yet).
gert
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