Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:18:26 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> To: "Chris Visser" <chrisv@absol.co.za> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Realtek 8139 unstable? Message-ID: <20031205201826.2551509f.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: <000001c3bafc$38a92540$5201a8c0@intranet.absol.co.za> References: <000001c3bafc$38a92540$5201a8c0@intranet.absol.co.za>
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On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:51:30 +0200 "Chris Visser" <chrisv@absol.co.za> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running FreeBSD 5.1, on a box with a Digi Sync 570 card and a > Realtek 8139 network card. > > The Machine runs fine, most of the time, but every now and again my > network card stops working for no reason. Rebooting the box fixes this > for a while, but the it starts again. > > I've tried replacing the card, but that didn't seem to solve the > problem. I've had the same thing happen... but mostly under heavy load. From reports I have heard from other ppl that use this card under FBSD and Windows, I am going to go with it is just a crappy card. Netgear has some good cheap cards out there that work with the dc driver.
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