[tulip] An interesting problem...

[Jeff Garzik]

On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Bobby Parker wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm using a Linksys LNE100TX card Wake-On-Lan version 2 card. According
> to linksys, I should be using the supplied driver on disk, and the
> driver DID load, however...I got higher error rates than I did with
> using the kernel-supplied driver.
> 
> While the driver DOES load ok with the Linux 2.4test7 kernel driver, I
> get heavy RX errors and frame errors, very slow throughput, and constant
> "link-partner capability negotiations" even when I force the card to a
> specific mode. I AM connected to a hub, so the card should be running @
> half duplex.

Don Becker's driver for 2.2.x is currently the one driver which supports
these chips well.  If you need a 2.4.x kernel, let me know and I'll work
up a patch for you.  Otherwise I would recommend using the latest 2.2.x
kernel driver from ftp://ftp.scyld.com/pub/network/test/

Regards,

	Jeff