Created attachment 399128 [details] abrt problem summary (kernel trace) Description of problem: ethernet connection fails randomly while testing f13 alpha via livecd. kernel trace available via abrt; abrt cannot 'send' report, since network is dead. kernel version is: 2.6.33-0.52.rc8.git6.fc13.x86_64 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fedora 13 alpha (rawhide) How reproducible: 100%. continuing problem since fedora 12 Steps to Reproduce: 1. run f13-alpha from livecd on machine which uses/requires? r8169 ethernet controller kernel module 2. use internet connection (surf with firefox, or attempt system update) 3. Actual results: ethernet connection fails randomly (firefox cannot connect; system update freezes) Expected results: ethernet connection runs fine Additional info: same problem occurs in fedora 12. see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538920 but search for watchdog or r8169 to find related/overlapping reports, all marked as priority low, even though it means fedora is basically unusable/unmaintainable on these systems. abrt output attached
the same(?) error: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (r8169): transmit queue 0 timed out is now reported for a later kernel (2.6.33.1) in: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=576058 *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 576058 ***