Found the problem. Someone had set up a Maxtor network storage
device on the same IP addr I was getting through DHCP.
Many thanks to those who responded.
>From: Brad Douglas
>Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 4:32 PM
>To: '
>Subject: Network drop out problem
>Hi,
>This is my first post here – please be gentle 8).
>Yesterday I installed FC4 on a HP ML110 proliant server. The
plan is to use it as out file server, so I’ve got samba running on it, along
with vnc.
>The problem I’ve run into is that the box appears to be
running fine, but every now and then _all_ the network connections to my >laptop
(running XP) disappear and can not reconnect for a few seconds: ssh, samba, vnc
– everything. A few seconds later everything is fine again (till
the next time). The weirdest thing is that I don’t see any
disruption pinging the box.
>I’ve gone through the samba, message and secure logs and
can’t see anything obviously wrong.
>If anyone has an idea what’s going on, or even where I could
look to diagnose the cause I’d be very grateful.
>Thanks,
>B