Realtek 8139 unstable?

[Jonathan T. Sage]

Vulpes Velox wrote:

> On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:51:30 +0200
> "Chris Visser" <chrisv at 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.
> 
I've had the same experience with realtek cards.  Some work wonderfully, 
full time, others are unreliable at best.  My fix was to but a couple 
nice 3com cards (xl), i've never looked back.

~j


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