, Dave Huang <khym@bga.com>
From: John Nemeth <jnemeth@cue.bc.ca>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/29/1997 15:19:52
On Dec 29, 3:25pm, Jason Thorpe wrote:
} On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 21:15:58 -0600 (CST) Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> wrote:
}
} > Are framing errors, FCS errors, and collision errors fairly normal on a
} > busy ethernet? I've had some reports of those from people who are using my
}
} The fact that they are somewhat normal is a good reason to not print them
} out when they happen.
}
} Framing errors can happen when you have too many repeaters on the
} network, for example.
This isn't normal, it's a physical plant problem. This should be
diagnosed if for no other reason then to let people that know the
spec. figure out why their network is so slow.
}-- End of excerpt from Jason Thorpe