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Subject: Re: fxp0: device timeout - reboot required
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> > > I see you're using the fxp driver in combination with the ncr driver.
> > > Have you considered using the sym driver instead? That has cured a
> > > number of stability problems for us.
> > 
> > No, I haven't considered that. I will, when upgrading to
> > fbsd-4. It seems that the sym driver is not available before
> > release-4.0. :(
> 
> The sym driver is in 3.4-STABLE.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the sym driver from 3.4-STABLE could
be used for 3.3. You might want to ask the author, Gérard Roudier
(<groudier@club-internet.fr>).

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no


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