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Subject: Re: Xircom RealPort versus 3COM 3C3FEM656C
To: dax@gurulabs.com (Dax Kelson)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 20:10:41 +0100 (BST)
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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> I currently have three Xircom RealPort Carbus modem/fast ethernet cards.
> The current driver blows major chunks (it has very poor performance, and
> stops working under load).  I'm told the driver issues are because of
> hardware issues. The really nice feature of this card is the form factor
> though.

Before you give up on the xircom thing, try the -ac kernel and set the box
up to use xircom_cb not xircom_tulip_cb

That might help a lot