https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768714
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768714#c39
--- Comment #39 from Per Jessen
In digging into this we've uncovered that the kernel soft lockup only occur when an interface has no "carrier signal", i.e. isn't plugged into anything. If you wire the empty broadcom nic port or ports into a switch, hub, another rj45 interface which will bring up the link lights, and run "ethtool -e eth#" the kernel will not soft lockup, however the system will still pause.
Interesting. ISTR Compaq/HP supplying RJ45 plugs with terminating resistors (or some such) in the old days - maybe plug one of those in? I think I'll try it. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.