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Subject: Re: RTL-8110SC lockup with r8169
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:54 +0100
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On 05/05/10 17:05, P=C3=A1draig Brady wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> We're having an issue with the r8169 driver, where very often
> (1 in 10 boots) it will lockup and our netboot system will hang.
> On this hardware previously, we used FC5 with the r1000 driver withou=
t issue.

I should have clarified that the lockup is at boot
when trying to bring up the interface.

I've now tried the Realtek r8169-6.013.00.tar.bz2 driver
dated April 28 2010, and it does _not_ have the issue.

cheers,
P=C3=A1draig.