Re: Gcc errors while compiling 3com updated driver 3c59x.c
> > Actually mine *is* a 3c905. Like I say, it works great and I haven't
> > patched the kernel. I just use the 2.0.30 kernel-source package.
>
> You didn't, but Debian did. The kernel-source package replaces the
> 3c59x.c file with a slightly more recent one from the author that works
> under reasonable network load. If you have exceptionally high load,
> especially with 100baseT networking, the driver can lock up under stress
> and you should check out the author's site for a more recent driver which
> should fix it.
I'm using a 3C905-TX and the Debian 2.0.30 kernel-source driver without any
apparent difficulties. I've pushed the system fairly hard - FTP'd the
whole Debian mirror from workstation to this "server" without any problems.
Only thing of note is that ifconfig reports errors=dropped=3 to 5% of total
RX packets which is pretty high. I'm new to fast ethernet; however, I've
never experienced this many errors across 10BT or serial interfaces....
Any comments?
Later,
Kevin Traas Baan Business Systems
Systems Analyst Langley, BC, Canada
Kevin@Baan-BBS.CA (604) 882-8169
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