--- ne2000.c.old	Tue May 25 00:38:03 2004
+++ ne2000.c	Tue May 25 00:51:37 2004
@@ -271,6 +271,25 @@
                 ne2000_update_irq(s);
             }
         }
+        /* this is a workaround for a bug in Minix 2.0.4net */
+        else if (val & E8390_TRANS) {
+            printf("NE2000: I quote thy Bochs: tx start, dev in reset\n");
+        /* this printf above is just to annoy the user endlessly. **
+        ** feel free to remove it if you must. */
+            s->isr &= ~ENISR_RESET;
+            /* test specific case: zero length transfert **
+            ** not sure if it is needed */
+            if ((val & (E8390_RREAD | E8390_RWRITE)) &&
+                s->rcnt == 0) {
+                s->isr |= ENISR_RDC;
+                ne2000_update_irq(s);
+            }
+            qemu_send_packet(s->nd, s->mem + (s->tpsr << 8), s->tcnt);
+            /* signal end of transfert */
+            s->tsr = ENTSR_PTX;
+            s->isr |= ENISR_TX;
+            ne2000_update_irq(s);
+        }
     } else {
         page = s->cmd >> 6;
         offset = addr | (page << 4);