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Author: Amir Aliabadi
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Subject: Network Errors
How do I reset the counters without rebooting?
I compiled the 2.2.13 and will probably move up to the latest stable kernel.

----- Original Message -----
From: Furmanek, Greg <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 9:26 AM
Subject: RE: Network Errors


> The stuff on the lo bothers me.
> This is not like you would have hardware problem.
> The loopback is done in software.
>
> So unless you have a screwed up TCP/IP stack (part of a kernel)
> I would suspect outside "intervention".
> It is possible someone is sending you packets
> in order to overload some buffer in your stack.
>
> However if these just happened after you upgraded kernel.
> I would try to reset the counters and boot up the old kernel
> and see if these problems appear.
>
> Another option would be to go to the next kernel 2.2.14.
>
> I do not know if you compiled 2.2.13 of gotten it from some
> distro but you may want to try to compile the old kernel with
> and without optimization and run these for a while.
>
> good luck
>
> The Wolf
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amir Aliabadi [mailto:amir@aliabadi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 10:33 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: Network Errors
>
>
> I have been getting a probe on port 1080 from time to time.
> No sniffing with a sniffer.
> I'm planning up adding to my ipchain rules.
> Could it be (is it likely to be) a physical thing (bad cable/hub/card) or
> does something stink around here?
>
>
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