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Re: Network Card Problems
On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, Roman Shterenzon wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Alexander Indenbaum wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 17 Dec 1997 yannaigo@leyada.jlm.k12.il wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am having problems with the network card on my server.
> > > I am using kernel 2.0.32, and my eth0 is loaded as a module (3c509).
> > > Every once in a while, the following message appears on the screen:
> > > eth0: transmit timed out, Tx_status 88 status 4004 TxFIFO room 520.
> > > (520 changes between different numbers).
> > > All network comunication works OK.
> >
> > If this card isin use why is it compiled as module?
> > Try to compile it staticly into the kernel it *might* solve the problem.
>
> Why should it solve the problem?! It's the same code after all.
> My opinion is that you shell check the source and even enlarge the
> timeout.
He. I said *might*. The thumb rule is to compile drivers that in use
staticly into the kernel to avoid overhead of getting module up/down.
Anyway staticly compiled drivers *are* more reliable, there is nothing to
do about it.
Correct me if I'm wrong :{)
>
> >
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Yannai.
> > >
> >
> > Alexander Indenbaum
> > baum@actcom.co.il
> >
>
> --Roman Shterenzon
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> be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on.
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>
Alexander Indenbaum
baum@actcom.co.il