[ale] DFE-530TX+ Rev D - Beware!

[Jeff Hubbs]

Can you elaborate on "worst" re the RTL8139?  Do you mean to say that
they're somehow defective or are they just inefficient?  I can accept
inefficient, but I don't want "broken" in my file server!

- Jeff

Stuffed Crust wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 02:02:43PM -0600, Joseph A. Knapka wrote:
> > - The rtl8139 driver (drivers/net/8139too.c) included in
> >   the 2.4.5 kernel *will not* detect this card.
> 
> what's the output of 'lspci -vv'?
> 
> First, try the 2.4.7 kernel.  That's the latest, after all.
> 
> If that doesn't work, then get the PCI IDs and mail all of that crap
> over to jgarzik at gtf.org -- he's the author of the 8139too driver.
> 
> > In summary, if you're running a modern kernel, *don't* take
> > advantage of this deal. I intend to boot a 2.2 kernel later
> > today and try it there.
> 
> No, let's rephrase that.  "Friends don't let friends use RTL8139
> ethernet cards."  They are the worst 10/100 boards on the market.  For
> $2 more one can get VIA-rhine boards; they're not super, but they are
> vastly superior th the 8139s.
> 
>  - Pizza
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