[Tfug] Troubleshooting an X/TCP/appliance/OS hazzard

[Brian Murphy]

Bexley Hall wrote:
> I noticed that periodically (*regularly*!), my session
> at the terminal would "freeze" momentarily.  I.e.,
> click or type on something and nothing would happen
> (though the mouse cursor would still move properly,
> etc.).  Then, a few seconds later, the system would
> "catch up" with me.
<snip>
> Any suggestions of other "easy" (?) tests to help
> isolate whether the problem is in the X terminal,
> SS5, OS, etc.?


Do you have any network duplex mismatches between your host and switch?

Do an ifconfig and look at the error counters.

Brian