Sounds like a bad case of a dumb nic, or better yet a Microsoft Reliant nic.
You could try to use a module other than what it is currently using or write
your own. This is the same problem as with win modems....


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "technomage" <technomage-hawke@cox.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: wierdness with 100BaseT interface in linux.


> ok,
> I took the last couple of days to troubleshoot this issue.
>
> its OS specific.
>
> Basically, the motherboard (an ECS Elitegroup k7vta3 pcb version 8.0) will
not
> work properly with the lan in the following OS(s):
>
> 1. linux (any Flavor)
> 2. BSD (any flavor)
> 3. Sun OS for x86
>
> The board does work properly (and I get full 100BaseT capability on the
built
> in lan) with windows 98, windows 2000 and windows XP.
>
> This appears to be the only issue (the built in lan). Just what the hell
if
> going on around here?
>
>
> anyone have any clues as to how to correct this?
>
> Technomage
>
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