[vortex-bug] transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e000

[Donald Becker]

On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Gerhard Hintermayer wrote:

> Here's part of the driver output:
> System Linux Kernel 2.2.17, 3c59x Version 0.99U
>
> (driver starup message)
> May 25 20:35:55 bigdaddy kernel: 3c59x.c:v0.99U 7/30/2001 Donald Becker, becker@scyld.com
> May 25 20:35:55 bigdaddy kernel:   http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html
> May 25 20:35:55 bigdaddy kernel: eth0: 3Com 3c905B-FX Cyclone 100baseFx at 0xfc00,  00:50:da:83:88:09, IRQ 17
> May 25 20:35:55 bigdaddy kernel:   8K buffer 5:3 Rx:Tx split, 100baseFX interface.

The just-released 0.99W driver should avoid some problems scavening the
Tx complete ring.

Hopefully it will fix your problem.

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