Re: Potato Freeze problem more clear...

[Alec Smith <alec@shadowstar.net>]

Why not use the drivers in the stock Linux 2.x kernel? I've got a 3Com 
adapter in this box with no problems getting around 10-12MB/s. Could be the 
3Com drivers are having a few "issues" Don Becker's versions lack.


At 09:12 PM 8/26/00 -0700, Nate Amsden wrote:
> > Mike Hardiman wrote:
>
> > My best bet I suppose is to buy a better (expensive) eth adaptor...
> > but any thought would be appreciated before I part with 80 bucks for a
> > 3com.
>
> the 3com 3c59x series are pretty good cards, the only prob i've had is
> using the drivers that i have(from www.3com.com) performance tops out at
> 5-6MB/s whereas all my other cards(intel, realtek 8139, Netgear tulip)
> can easily sustain 11.5MB/s in the same machine.
>
> nate
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