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Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/1] Make the e1000 the default network
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To: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
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On 08/14/2009 07:23 PM, Anthony Liguori wrote:
> The ne2k is an ancient card that performs pretty terribly under QEMU.  In many
> modern OSes, there is no longer drivers available for the ne2k.
>
> Switch the default network adapter to e1000.  This card is more widely
> suppported and performs rather well under QEMU.  There may be very old OSes
> that had a ne2k driver but not an e1000 driver but I think this is likely the
> exception.
>
> I think the average user is better served with an e1000 vs ne2k.
>    

I am unable to get Windows XP to work with the e1000 device, either with 
its built-in drivers or with Windows Update.  I think it's better to 
switch to rtl8139 (qemu-kvm's default for years now).

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