Hi,

I'm running NetBSD/vax 1.5.2 and there are problems concerning my ethernet=
 device.

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NetBSD 1.5.2 (GENERIC) #7: Sun Aug 19 12:43:34 PDT 2001
    matt@cougar.local:/u1/kobj/GENERIC

MicroVAX 3500/3600
cpu: KA650, CVAX microcode rev 5 Firmware rev 83
total memory =3D 16328 KB
avail memory =3D 12392 KB
using 229 buffers containing 916 KB of memory
mainbus0 (root)
ibus0 at mainbus0
uba0 at ibus0: Q22
mtc0 at uba0 csr 174500 vec 774 ipl 17
mscpbus0 at mtc0: version 3 model 14
mscpbus0: DMA burst size set to 4
mt0 at mscpbus0 drive 0: TK70
uda1 at uba0 csr 160334 vec 770 ipl 17
mscpbus1 at uda1: version 5 model 13
mscpbus1: DMA burst size set to 4
ra0 at mscpbus1 drive 0: RA81
ra1 at mscpbus1 drive 1: RA81
ra2 at mscpbus1 drive 2: RA81
qe0 at uba0 csr 174440 vec 764 ipl 17
qe0: deqna, hardware address 08:00:2b:0a:7a:2f
boot device: qe0
root on qe0
nfs_boot: trying DHCP/BOOTP
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
nfs_boot: timeout...
nfs_boot: timeout...
nfs_boot: timeout...
nfs_boot: trying RARP (and RPC/bootparam)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
nfs_boot: client_addr=3D192.168.254.2 (RARP from 192.168.254.254)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
nfs_boot: server_addr=3D192.168.254.254
nfs_boot: hostname=3Dcos.xxx
nfs_boot: timeout...
nfs_boot: timeout...
nfs_boot: timeout...
root on router2:/usr/vax/root
TODR too small - CHECK AND RESET THE DATE.
root file system type: nfs
qe0: xmit logic died, resetting...
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: xmit logic died, resetting...
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
qe0: xmit logic died, resetting...
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)
nfs server router2:/usr/vax/root: not responding
nfs server router2:/usr/vax/root: is alive again
ra0: attempt to bring on line failed:  unit offline (unknown drive) (code=
 3, subcode 0)
ra1: attempt to bring on line failed:  unit offline (unknown drive) (code=
 3, subcode 0)
ra2: attempt to bring on line failed:  unit offline (unknown drive) (code=
 3, subcode 0)
qe0: xmit logic died, resetting...
qe0: discarding oversize frame (len=3D1980)

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As you can see, I have problems with oversized frames, and also some=
 messages with "xmit logic died". The "oversized frames" only occur on=
 kernel bootup, the "xmit logic" sometimes during normal operation. Also=
 sometimes my connection to the NFS server is down. The problems with the=
 "ra" drives can be ignored, because I'm using an Emulex controller which=
 is not in use at the moment.
I read that the ethernet problems could come from a wrong transceiver=
 cable, but I'm using a high quality cable together with a DESTA.
And is it okay that the kernel recognizes a DEQNA although I'm using a=
 DELQA?

Help would be appreciated.

Regards

Felix