Re: D-LINK DFE-530-TX

From: James Bourne (jbourne@MtRoyal.AB.CA)
Date: Thu Dec 07 2000 - 11:47:22 EST


On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > Should be the rtl8139 driver.
> >
> > AFAIK, it uses the via-rhine driver. The DFE-538TX is rtl8139 based.
> > Mike, if you have problems, search list archives: a few people (including
> > me) reported problems under load. I've never solved them.
>
> 2.2.18pre24 has the 8139too driver that Jeff Garzik built from a mix of his
> own work and Don Becker's rather unreliable rtl8129.c driver. It seems to be
> way better (but not perfect)

Yes, still running 2.2.17 though.

The DFE-530TX is the viacom chipset, but the DFE530TX+ (Which I guess
replaces the 538 as that is no longer listed on the Dlink site) is an
rtl8139 chip.

Jim

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