Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:50:26 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:50:06 -0500 Received: from mx5.sac.fedex.com ([199.81.194.37]:46857 "EHLO mx5.sac.fedex.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:50:04 -0500 Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:15:56 +0800 From: Jeff Chua Message-Id: <200012291615.eBTGFuq32091@silk.corp.fedex.com> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, torvalds@transmeta.com Subject: Re: Repeatable 2.4.0-test13-pre4 nfsd Oops rears it head again Cc: jchua@fedex.com Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org the only thing you've to be careful is to make sure you set the correct options for the module (if you compiled it as module). # options=0x30 100mbps full duplex # options=0x20 100mbps half duplex # options=0 10mbps half duplex options eepro100 options=0 Otherwise, it'll cause a lot of unnecessary network traffic and slow down your network! These are not obvious unless you read the source code. Jeff. >From linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Fri Dec 29 14:14:55 2000 X-Authentication-Warning: palladium.transmeta.com: mail set sender to news@transmeta.com using -f To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: torvalds@transmeta.com (Linus Torvalds) Subject: Re: Repeatable 2.4.0-test13-pre4 nfsd Oops rears it head again Date: 28 Dec 2000 22:15:17 -0800 Organization: Transmeta Corporation In-Reply-To: <20001228161126.A982@lingas.basement.bogus> <200012282159.NAA00929@pizda.ninka.net> <20001228212116.A968@lingas.basement.bogus> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In article <20001228212116.A968@lingas.basement.bogus>, Mike Elmore wrote: > >I really need to get rid of this 8139 card. Since >yall are the oracle, which nice 100mbs card is fine >hardware and is coupled with a well debugged driver? There are always problems with some hardware, but my personal recommendation for a card would definitely be the Intel Ethernet Pro 100 series (82557). Unlike the tulip cards (which are pretty good too), there aren't a million different versions of it. There's a few, but it's not a big mess. It performs well, and is stable. It's pretty well documented (apart from the magic extensions), and it's common. That said, some people have trouble even with that card. Nobody knows why, but at least the driver is actively maintained etc, so I still am not nervous about recommending it. I bet that others will have other recommendations, but so far I have at least personally had good luck with the eepro100. Linus - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/