Re: network hang

[Sourav Sen <sourav@csa.iisc.ernet.in>]

> Hi Sourav!
> 
> > > Jeff Garzik's alternative driver-implementation (8139too)
> 
> > Could you kindly tell me where to get that from for RH6.2 (2.2.14
> > kernel). And any possible suggestions if needed to make it work 
> > properly.
> 
> The 8139too-driver is based on Becker's rtl8139-driver and replaces it 
> in the 2.4-kernels. It was backported to 2.2 and first appeared in 
> 2.2.18. I don't think that there's an easy way to use it with 2.2.14. I 
> think it would be the best to upgrade to the latest 2.2-kernel. 
> 
> If you insist on the 2.2.14-kernel (why?) you can probably upgrade the 

	I did some modifications in the 2.2.14 and now this is a bolt from
the blue. Either I have to take all my modifications to 2.2.18 or upgarade
the driver or change the card. Anyway thanks for the help.

regards
sourav

> outdated rtl8139-driver alone. (2.2.14 - 2.2.19 come all with the same 
> rtl8139 v1.07. The recent version is 1.13.)
> 
> This page explains how to do that: http://exe2bin.com/rtl8139/
> 
> Donald Becker doesn't like the 8139too-driver. Quote from 
> http://www.scyld.com/network/rtl8139.html "The 8139too driver is based 
> almost entirely on the on the 8139 driver written by Donald Becker. It 
> has a few operational changes, most of which are flawed or pointless."
> 
> So we have the rtl8139 v1.07 which is in all the 2.2 kernels and hangs 
> my machine when under sufficient load. Then there's 8139too, which 
> works more often and explodes more furiously, when it feels like. And 
> then there's a mythical rtl8139 v1.13 on Becker's page which isn't in 
> any kernel I know. Pretty. What's going on here?
> 
> regards
> Thomas.
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