Subject: Ethernet (ae0) locking
To: None <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Paul MacAvaney <macavany@mwedsn01.mke.delcoelect.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/18/1995 15:46:34
Has anyone else been having problems with the Ethernet locking up?

NetBSD 1.1 loads and runs fine on my Mac IIci 20MB (Apple Ethernet),
but occasionally it freezes if ae0 is left UP.  If I can bring it
back by using the debugger, the syslog contains typically:

Dec 18 14:19:10 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e80e.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e80e.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e718.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e830.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e830.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e812.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e34c.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: Panic switch: PC is 0x7e34c.
Dec 18 14:19:11 zaphod /netbsd: ae0: warning - receiver ring buffer overrun

http://puma.bevd.blacksburg.va.us/macbsd/macbsd-docs/ethernet.html
indicates this type should be OK for II-series.

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