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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: [Bridge] Bridge Problems
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To: Daniel Fernandez <dafernz@gmail.com>
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Daniel Fernandez wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I am use a linux bridge with two via-rhine ethernet cards. I have
> aprox. the 3% of packet loss in the bridge. This is normal? Is it a
> possible problem of the via-rhine cards? Is best change the NICs for
> 3COM?
>
>   

What kernel version?  I added NAPI support to via-rhine in last 6 months 
(2.6.16?)

Did you enable VIA_RHINE_NAPI in your kernel config?