--- linux-2.5.61/drivers/net/8139too.c.orig	Sun Feb 16 20:44:00 2003
+++ linux-2.5.61/drivers/net/8139too.c	Sun Feb 16 20:44:16 2003
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
 	daemonize("%s", dev->name);
-	allow_signal(SIGKILL);
+	allow_signal(SIGTERM);
 
 	while (1) {
 		timeout = next_tick;