Peter Horst wrote: > Hi - I'm having trouble figuring out how to start diagnosing a > (software) problem on FC5. Here are the facts: > > I'm using WinSCP3 (v. 4.0 beta) to transfer binary files (3-4 megs > generally, mostly .mp3) from a Windows XP machine to my (yum updated) > FC5 machine. At some point in the transfer process (a different point > each time, but generally after several Mbs have been transferred), I'll > get a "disconnected by peer" message on the Windows machine, and the FC5 > machine will get kicked off the network - that is, not only does it > become impossible to reconnect to it via WinSCP, but any existing SSH > sessions will disconnect and cannot be restored. > > Unfortunately, this requires a reboot of the FC5 machine, as I am > running it without a monitor/keyboard. > > The openssh-server version is 4.3p2 (Release 4.12.fc5). > > How would I go about collecting the information needed to figure out > what's going on here? I have recently replaced virtually all relevant > network cabling/hardware, so I don't think it's that... > > Any help greatly appreciated. > Have you looked at the log messages? I would expect to see something in the logs when this happens. If there is something about disabling an IRQ, that would be a big clue. An error message from the NIC driver would also be a good place to look. Transferring a 3-4 meg file should not be enough to cause problems. If the logs do not show anything, then you can try opening up a second connection and run ifconfig every 30 seconds of so and look for errors... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
