Strange issue with Samba on 8.0rc1

[Ivan Voras]

2009/10/25 David Ehrmann <ehrmann at gmail.com>:

> # csup stable-supfile
> Connected to 69.147.83.48
> Updating collection src-all/cvs
>  Checkout src/COPYRIGHT
>  Checkout src/LOCKS
>  Checkout src/MAINTAINERS
> Receiver: Connection reset by peer
> Will retry at 13:51:34
> Retrying
> Connected to 69.147.83.48
> Protocol error during collection exchange
>
> cvsup fails, too.  It's probably not my internet connection because I was
> able to use csup on another machine, and things like pkg_add -r work on this
> one.  Maybe the compact flash FreeBSD is on has worn out where something
> important is stored, or maybe there's a strange networking bug.
>
> Any other ideas?  How can I debug this?

Sorry, but I can only give you generic ideas:
- It is unlikely that the storage media (flash) with FreeBSD has
errors in such a way that would cause this subtle error
- Can you try a "known good" FreeBSD 8 configuration? I.e. from a Live
CD or USB media? The "live" edition has csup and everything else you
could need.
- Can you try a simple cheap "known good" NIC? I see that retail
Realtek-based PCI NICs sell for less than $10.