I am seeing inconsistent Ethernet connection with my Parallella board running in headless mode. I downloaded the programming files as directed and the board does acquire an IP address from my router but I am not able to access the board (ping or ssh) most of the time. I have success maybe one in 20 tries.
I also see two modes of LED flashing on the Ethernet jack. One more is solid green with slow blinking orange. The other is rapid blinking on both. The mode is somewhat random from boot to boot. Any idea if either of these two modes is what I should be looking for?
As a fallback, I loaded the programming files with HDMI and USB enabled and connected to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. With that setup, I was able to access the internet, ssh, and VNC into the board so I believe the hardware is not damaged. This is not a convenient setup so I don't want to run this way all the time.
Any suggestions on what the problem might be or how to get the headless version to boot reliably?
Thanks!