Re: linux/drivers/net/3c59x.c problem?

Agus Budy Wuysang (fswmis@rad.net.id)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:34:42 +0700


Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > First my system spec:
> > - Dell Optiplex GxPro dual PPro 200, 256K cache
> > - builtin 3Com 3c590 "vortex" 10bt revision 0
> > addr: 0xece0, interrupt: 11
> >
> > The problem:
> > >From time to time the adapter/driver just "hang" for
> > a while (around 1-3 minutes) especially during high load.
> >
> > This is quite annoying because ypbind cannot
> > obtain passwd/user info from NIS server.
> >
> > Affected drivers:
> > - All 3c59x.c stock driver from 2.0.31 upward including
> > the latest 2.0.35
> >
> > My temporary fix:
> > - Use the 3c59x.c driver from 2.0.30 kernel
> >
> > Can anyone else confirm this?
>
> Not personally but I've got about 4 people whose cards do this
> and most people who are fine. Please try the 0.99E 3c59x driver
> from Don Becker's site and let me know how it goes

I did (0.99E 3c5x9x is in 2.0.35).

"#define VORTEX_BUS_MASTER" should not affect my configuration
since it is an "option" and I did not pass any optional
parameter to the driver.

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