Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:44:52 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:44:42 -0500 Received: from [62.90.5.51] ([62.90.5.51]:37896 "EHLO salvador.shunra.co.il") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:44:30 -0500 Message-ID: From: Ofer Fryman To: "'root@chaos.analogic.com'" Cc: "'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org'" Subject: RE: Intel-e1000 for Linux 2.0.36-pre14 Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:49:07 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="WINDOWS-1255" Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Thanks Richard, I guess I have know choice but to try your suggestion. Ofer -----Original Message----- From: Richard B. Johnson [mailto:root@chaos.analogic.com] Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 6:02 PM To: kernel@kvack.org Cc: Ofer Fryman; 'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org' Subject: Re: Intel-e1000 for Linux 2.0.36-pre14 On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 kernel@kvack.org wrote: > On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Ofer Fryman wrote: > > > I managed to compiled e1000 for Linux 2.0.36-pre14, I can also load it > > successfully. > > With the E1000_IMS_RXSEQ bit set in IMS_ENABLE_MASK I get endless interrupts > > and the computer freezes, without this bit set it works but I cannot receive > > or send anything. > > Intel refuses to provide complete documentation for any of their ethernet > cards. I recommend purchasing alternative products from vendors like 3com > and National Semiconduct who are cooperative in providing data needed by > the development community. > Well Intel has been a continual contributor to Linux and BSD. Somebody is not getting to the right person. There are lazy people at all companies. Here is a compressed `grep` of linux-kernel mail headers from Intel who had something useful to say during the past year. Maybe you can ask one of them for the information you need? You just need to find an advocate at a big company. Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.4.1 on an i686 machine (799.53 BogoMips). "Memory is like gasoline. You use it up when you are running. Of course you get it all back when you reboot..."; Actual explanation obtained from the Micro$oft help desk. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/