Re: Recommended NIC module

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:21:37 -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:

> Camaleón put forth on 1/10/2010 12:07 PM:
>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:31:20 +0100, Mathias wrote:
>> 
>>> Which module would you guys (or gals :) recommend for this NIC, the
>>> e100 or the eepro100?
>>>
>>> 00:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet
>>> Pro 100 (rev 08)
>> 
>> I would use the module the kernel detects and automatically loads and
>> if no problem arises, I'll keep that one O:-)
> 
> If the kernel is auto detecting the device and loading a driver, and the
> device works properly, it makes one wonder why the OP posted his
> question here in the first place...

Yes, that is a good question that was not properly addressed.

@OP: Mathias, can you specify what kind of errors are you experiencing 
with *any* of the drivers? Detection issues, package drop/lost issues, 
connection problems, intermittent errors, system locks...?

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón