Re: fyi re tulip and various NICs working or not working

[Thomas Dodd <ted cypress com>]

Heitzso wrote:
> 
> >From kernel list weekly report:
> 
> ====================
> 15 Oct - 16 Oct (10 posts): Problems with Tulip driver in 2.2 and 2.4
> 
> J. S. Connell reported a problem with the Tulip driver in 2.2 and 2.4, and
> David Rees [*] confirmed having a similar problem. He remarked, "I've
> noticed this behavior for a few kernel revisions now, up to and including
> 2.2.17. It would be nice to get this bug worked out before 2.2.18." But Alan
> Cox [*] said, "I dont think that is likely to happen. Every time someone
> touches the tulip driver close to release they fix one card and break
> another 8(." .....
> ====================
> 
> I'm just remembering a chain awhile back re new LinkSys cards
> working/not-working.

I would suggest getting the 0.921 driver from
www.scyld.com/network/tulip.html

I wish Red Hat had included Donald's newest drivers instead of the
old buggy ones in the kernel. I patched The netdrivers SRPM to
build in guinness if someone wants it, let me know.
Donald may fix it soon too.

	-Thomas