[ECOS] Ethernet packets dropped

[Gary Thomas]

On 22-Jun-2001 Jordi Colomer wrote:
> 
> Hi, Gary.
> 
> Thank you very much for your explanations.
> 
>> 
>> These messages indicate that data packets are arriving much
>> faster than RedBoot can handle them.  The most likely cause is
>> when RedBoot is waiting for a command, it only polls the device
>> every 10ms (default).  If you have a very busy network and
>> your physical device (SMSC/LAN91CXX) is capable of buffering
>> a lot of packets, then this message can occur.
>> 
> 
> I even have noticed that, while typing a command at the redboot prompt, 
> the network is left unattended until CR is pressed.
> 

This is the expected [designed] behaviour.

>> 
>> The problem is actually more specific to your network environment
>> than it is the adaptor.
>> 
> It seems so. Probably I can set the machine in an isolated (smaller) 
> network and see what happens.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jordi Colomer.