netdev - Re: e1000 driver and samba

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Date:	Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:26:45 +0200
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	L F <lfabio.linux@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: e1000 driver and samba

L F <lfabio.linux@...il.com> :
[...]
> Now, the machine worked when it was using an onboard Realtek 8169
> chipset on a 945G board from ASUS, but it worked slowly. I upgraded to
> a P965 chipset, started using the realtek driver for the 8110B on that
> board.. and started getting consistent samba errors. I therefore
> killed the onboard LAN, switched to the Intel board, tried both the
> 7.6.5 driver on the Intel website AND the driver in the 2.6.20+
> kernels - 7.2.x IIRC - and it fails, less than it did with the
> realtek, but it fails. Switching back and forth between 2.6.18,
> 2.6.20.x and 2.6.22.x yielded no improvements. I could use some help,
> because I refuse to believe that there isn't a reliable PCIexpress
> gigeth/samba combo available.
> For further reference, the kernel versions are those mentioned above,
> compiled with gcc-3.4.6 and gcc-4.1.2 (current on debian-testing),
> with no improvement between the two.
> Any and all indications appreciated.

For the 8169 or the 8110, try 2.6.23-rc6 +

http://www.fr.zoreil.com/people/francois/misc/20070903-2.6.23-rc5-r8169-test.patch

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Ueimor
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