The driver for the realtech lan / nic card seems to be faulty when rsync is running several files through it. There is a newer driver that resolves this issue available from the realtech website.
Website Driver Download
Here is direct link to the driver from our website:
http://www.downloadspot.com/downloads/r8168-8.018.00.tar.bz2
Upload the driver to your root directory, then run [...]

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Kernal version
uname -a
Nic / Lan driver version
dmesg | grep r8169
Internet controller
lspci -nn | grep Ethernet
Details on etho nic card
sudo ethtool eth0
Module size
lsmod | grep r8169
Module versions
cat /proc/modules | grep r8169
Don’t worry all these commands are safe and just for reporting.

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Today I was transferring files through rsync it was taking forever, my guess was the new server or old server was out of memory so I killed some procs and even rebooting the server but still it was crawling. So I thought I would think out of the box and after a couple trial and [...]

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Keep in mind most new Routers and Switches have auto sensing and do not need a crossover cable. In fact cross over cables will soon be outdated.
[Q] What’s the difference between CAT 5e patch cable and CAT 5e crossover cable?
[A] The difference has to do with the wiring of the cable and the situation in [...]

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Intel’s enthusiasm for open source is gathering speed: now it is endorsing professional Linux certifications, snubbing the old Microsoft certification program.
It’s a sure thing that you can sit for a range of Microsoft certifications at almost any event where two or more ‘Softies are gathered together in Bill’s name. Now Intel is leveraging its own [...]

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Available now
LINUTOP

Overview
Linutop is a ready-to-use small computer, designed to reduce maintenance costs.
Low maintenance
The Linutop operating system is stored on an internal flash memory and cannot be altered by virus or mishap.
Initial state can be recovered at each restart.
Low deployment costs
Linutop is delivered with free standard ready-to-use Linux software: Firefox, Open Office, VLC Media player… and [...]

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