https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/nic-hangs-after-some-time-using-redhat-6-1-with-hp-netserver-e60/m-p/2427861#M80800 Hi,<BR /><BR />I am facing a strange problem - have looked all over the net but donot have a clue abt what is happening.<BR /><BR />I have successfully installed redhat 6.1 on HP netserver 6.1 (using inbuilt HP Netserver NIC). On boot, the NIC comes up - i am able to do a ping to other computers in the network. I am also able to ping from other computers in the network to the HP Netserver. However, after about 5-10 mins I am no longer able to ping to the Netserver - the NIC is active (the lights on the card are blinking). If i go to the machine and run a command like ifcongif/route/ping then everything seems to be ok again (alas, for the next 5-10 mins only).<BR /><BR />I have selected "detect lan activity" in the bios. i read references to PnP being disabled in some earlier queries - i just couldn't find that in the BIOS option.<BR /><BR />I am at my wits end - request some help.<BR /><BR />Regards,<BR /> Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:35:19 GMT Prasad Hebbar 2000-06-27T16:35:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/nic-hangs-after-some-time-using-redhat-6-1-with-hp-netserver-e60/m-p/2427861#M80800 Hi,<BR /><BR />I am facing a strange problem - have looked all over the net but donot have a clue abt what is happening.<BR /><BR />I have successfully installed redhat 6.1 on HP netserver 6.1 (using inbuilt HP Netserver NIC). On boot, the NIC comes up - i am able to do a ping to other computers in the network. I am also able to ping from other computers in the network to the HP Netserver. However, after about 5-10 mins I am no longer able to ping to the Netserver - the NIC is active (the lights on the card are blinking). If i go to the machine and run a command like ifcongif/route/ping then everything seems to be ok again (alas, for the next 5-10 mins only).<BR /><BR />I have selected "detect lan activity" in the bios. i read references to PnP being disabled in some earlier queries - i just couldn't find that in the BIOS option.<BR /><BR />I am at my wits end - request some help.<BR /><BR />Regards,<BR /> Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:35:19 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/nic-hangs-after-some-time-using-redhat-6-1-with-hp-netserver-e60/m-p/2427861#M80800 Prasad Hebbar 2000-06-27T16:35:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/nic-hangs-after-some-time-using-redhat-6-1-with-hp-netserver-e60/m-p/2427862#M80801 Prasad,<BR /><BR />You configuration appears to include an alias for the NIC in /etc/conf.modules. THis would also lead me to belive that the Kenrel module is being removed after inactivity. <BR /><BR />Have you attempt to compile the kernel and include the device driver as part of the kernel?<BR /><BR /> Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:12:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/nic-hangs-after-some-time-using-redhat-6-1-with-hp-netserver-e60/m-p/2427862#M80801 Albert E. Whale, CISSP 2000-06-27T18:12:00Z