ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0xec000000-0xec00ffff irq 16 at device 8.0 on pci0 ath0: [ITHREAD] ath0: using obsoleted if_watchdog interface ath0: Ethernet address: 00:19:5b:66:e4:2f ath0: mac 7.9 phy 4.5 radio 5.6 interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source interrupt storm detected on "irq16:"; throttling interrupt source FreeBSD xxx 7.0-RC2 FreeBSD 7.0-RC2 #3: Fri Feb 8 15:57:45 BRT 2008 root@xxx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/xxx_7 i386 this happens sice forever :( thanks matheus -- We will call you cygnus, The God of balance you shall be