tcpdump dropping packets

["Robert Long" <rlong () sandia gov>]

The setup I am using is two dual 2.8GHz Pentiums with 1Gig of RAM in
each.  The two computers are connected back to back over 1 Gigabit
Ethernet.  Each computer has a SysKonnect SK-NET Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter SK-9843 SX.  Both computers are running tcpdump v3.7.2 and
libpcap v0.7.2.  I am seeing about 33% packet loss using a 1500 byte
MTU.  With an MTU of 9000, I am only seeing around 0.5% packet loss.  Is
there anything I can do to lower the packet loss that I am seeing with
smaller MTUs?

Robert Long


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