01 December 2021, 08:16 | #1 |
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Mediator fastethernet connection stalls **SOLVED**
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When trying to browse the internet and download files the connection within seconds sometimes minutes stalls especially when downloading a larger file say 25mb from aminet.net, to resume I have to disconnect the TCP stack and restart the TCP stack. The issue occurs when using any TCP stack ie Roadshow - licensed full version, MiamiDX - licensed full version or Genesis - licensed full version, it also occurs with any browser I have tried ie iBrowse - licensed full version 2.5.5, AWeb and Netsurf 68K. I downloaded the latest fastethernet.device - issue persists, I have also got the latest AmiSSL installed. I have tried three different ethernet cards also. System Specs: Amiga A1200 Mediator 1200TX Terrible Fire 1260 with 68060 rev 6 Indivision AGA Mk3 Spider USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet - SMC Ethernet PCI Network Card SMC1211TX 10/100Mbps 3.2 Roms Workbench 3.2 Roadshow - licensed iBrowse 2.5.5 - licensed Fastethernet.device 1.25 I am hoping someone may have an idea of what is going on and a possible solution. Last edited by Fairdinkem; 13 February 2022 at 09:30. |
01 December 2021, 12:31 | #2 |
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Which graphics card are you using in this setup?
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01 December 2021, 12:55 | #3 |
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Radeon 9200pro 128mb
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01 December 2021, 13:04 | #4 |
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I would give it a try with OS3.1
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01 December 2021, 13:49 | #5 |
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You've pretty much got the same setup as me there:
- Amiga A1200 - Mediator 1200TX - BPPC 060/603e - Indivision AGA Mk2 - Radeon 9200 128MB - Spider USB 2.0 - Fast Ethernet - FM801 Sound Card - 3.2 Roms - Workbench 3.2 - Roadshow - licensed - iBrowse 2.5.5 - licensed - Fastethernet.device 1.25 So far, I've not had the issues you are describing - the only thing I did tweak was config when using Roadshow. In the file I created in NetInterfaces I added the lines: Code:
iprequests=48 writerequests=48 Is it always when dealing with a larger file? |
01 December 2021, 17:51 | #6 | |
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I.e PCI 1 = Radeon etc….. Here’s mine on my 2021 1200TX+ Mediator if it helps? PCI 1 = Voodoo 4 PCI 2 = Soundblaster PCI 3 = Spider 2 PCI 4 = Killer K1 NIC (PPC) PCI 5 = Radeon 9250 (256MB) configured via MMU for 128MB extra FastRAM PCI 6 = RTL 8039 10/100Mb NIC Running MMCDUPD2.6 with PCI.Library Version 13.10 Had issues on my older 1200TX board where my Network card after a minute would lock up the system. Got that pointed down to a Voodoo 3 card issue. Don’t forget your RTG card provides the DMA and RAM sharing across the PCI mediator bus. As an accelerator card I’m using a Blizzard 1260 with SCSI MKIV card overclocked to 60mhz. I run my setup on 2xSCSI2SD drives. 1 with OS 3.9 BB 1-4 and the other on 3.1.4.1 using KS 3.1.4. |
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02 December 2021, 01:56 | #7 | |
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So based on your Card positions are you suggesting that my GFX card needs to be in Slot being the very top like your Voodoo cards is and my ethernet card in slot 6 the very bottom? That is how my current setup is configured. Slot 1 (Very top) Radeon Slot 2 Spider Slot 6 Ethernet |
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02 December 2021, 02:00 | #8 | |
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Thanks for your suggestion. I changed the ip and writer requests to the values you suggested and it has improved the situation but has not solved it, I am able to download the large files for longer before the connection stalls. The issue seems to happen quicker if I download a large file but if I browse a media rich page it also can happen. It is definitely not a TIME browsing issue. For example I can not download this file from the aminet website http://aminet.net/pix/theme/BNumsRTGPack.lha before it stalls the connection |
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02 December 2021, 02:38 | #9 | |
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I’m guessing that you have no interrupt clashes with the graphics card? Run pciinfo in a shell/cli to confirm. The only unknown here is the TF card. Haven’t run one of those with a mediator. So it could be something or nothing. What version of pci.library are you running? |
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02 December 2021, 03:18 | #10 | |
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PCIINFO PCI device 1 Radeon interrupt pin 1 PCI device 2 Spider interrupt pin 3 PCI device 3 Spider interrupt pin 4 PCI device 4 Spider interrupt pin 1 PCI device 5 Ethernet interrupt pin 2 Last edited by Fairdinkem; 07 December 2021 at 07:26. Reason: Corrected information due to error |
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02 December 2021, 08:42 | #11 |
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Maybe not so helpful but I had similar problems in my A3000. Swapped the PCI Ethernet card for a X-Surf 100 instead, best purchase I've made in a long, long time for my trusty old computer.
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02 December 2021, 19:27 | #12 |
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The X-surf card is a Zorro-II/III card. The mediator is PCI only I’m afraid
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02 December 2021, 19:28 | #13 |
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The Network card isn’t on your list? Are you using a PCI network card? If so which Interupt does that use?
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07 December 2021, 07:29 | #14 | |
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PCI device 1 Radeon interrupt pin 1 PCI device 2 Spider interrupt pin 3 PCI device 3 Spider interrupt pin 4 PCI device 4 Spider interrupt pin 1 PCI device 5 Ethernet interrupt pin 2 |
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07 December 2021, 07:49 | #15 |
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Update: Troubleshooting steps I have tried thus far.
1. Purchased SMC Ethernet PCI Network Card SMC1211TX 10/100Mbps based on Elbox website list of compatible cards. 2. I changed the configuration to the following iprequests=48 writerequests=48 in Netinterfaces of Roadshow 3. I created a new clean installation of Workbench 3.9 BB 1 + 2 - the issue happens in Workbench 3.9 also. 4. I contacted Elbox they replied and requested a MedReport.txt file which I submitted, never heard back from them since. |
07 December 2021, 10:19 | #16 |
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NEW Update: Success.... Well sort of.
I started up the system back into my 3.2 Workbench with the only change since my original post being the configuration to the following iprequests=48 writerequests=48 in Netinterfaces of Roadshow. I then used Netsurf 68k which is painfully slow and I downloaded the file http://aminet.net/pix/theme/BNumsRTGPack.lha from aminet and it downloaded successfully in one complete download without stalling the connection. This file using iBrowse 2.5.5 fully registered, I still have not been able to download in one go without the connection stalling. I then attempted to download the file a second straight after successfully downloading using Netsurf and it stalled the connection approx half way through downloading. |
07 December 2021, 13:56 | #17 |
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I had similar issues, but only in a AOS 4.1 FE Classic setup. The same hardware worked fine under AOS 3.1.4/3.9 & Roadshow.
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07 December 2021, 15:10 | #18 | |
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That way you can rule out the USB card interfering. Have had issues with the Spider II card before now. If it works fine without the Spider card. Then try re seating the spider card into a different PCI slot. Sometimes it’s hit and miss on how you arrange the cards. The only thing I’m still be nervous about is the TF accelerator card. As technically these are still being worked on with firmware updates. How do you and Elbox know if the card is compatible with the Mediator? Can you try with another accelerator card? I alwaways tend to stick to the classic accelerators such as the Phase 5/DCE Blizzards. You can also use an Apollo card. I take it THOrs MMULibs have been installed with a 68060 library? Have you also tried playing with “Medconfig”? I.e using “MMU” setting as on or off? Also are you us8ng the PCMCIA? So 4MB or 8MB has been setup on the mediator board? If it helps I’m using “MMU” and the jumper set to “4MB”. Last edited by Jpor; 07 December 2021 at 15:16. |
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07 December 2021, 17:42 | #19 |
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I would second this, try taking the spider out or only enabling one of the spider ports. Also try with a different network card if you have one.
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07 December 2021, 18:02 | #20 |
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You need more DMA memory with both spider and 8139 installed. So the question is, what are your mediator settings. Or post that medreport here.
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