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From: R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl (Rogier Wolff)
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Adam <adam@vbfx.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	"Michael K. Johnson"@cave.bitwizard.nl, johnsonm@redhat.com,
	jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com
Subject: Re: dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 17:29:47 +0200 (MEST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200105051529.RAA16274@cave.bitwizard.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E14vj1d-0007es-00@the-village.bc.nu> from Alan Cox at "May 4, 2001 06:05:51 pm"

Alan Cox wrote:
> > I've had the same problem with the 8139too drivers and DHCP.  The reason
> > I figure it must be the drivers is because in the 2.4.3 kernel, I'm able
> > to use the 8139too drivers with DHCP without any problems.  In 2.4.4 it
> > locks my system.
 
> Multiple such reports - seems the 8139too update broke stuf - any
> ideas Jeff, should I revert to the 2.4.3 one ?

Ack!

I have two diskless systems that with 2.4.4 end up with VERY slow
network interfaces. I then do a 

	cp ../linux-2.4.2.clean/drivers/net/8139too.c drivers/net

and rebuild. Fixes my problems.... 

Jeff, my offer of acess to a box that has this problem still stands.

				Roger. 

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  parent reply	other threads:[~2001-05-05 15:31 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-05-04 15:20 dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1 Michael K. Johnson
2001-05-04 16:26 ` Adam
2001-05-04 17:05   ` Alan Cox
2001-05-04 17:20     ` Jeff Garzik
2001-05-05 15:29     ` Rogier Wolff [this message]
2001-05-04 16:35 ` Enrico Scholz
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-05-05 22:14 Greg
2001-05-04  8:33 Rasmus Gunnar

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