Re: linux/drivers/net/3c59x.c problem?
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 13:13:59 +0100 (BST)
> 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
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