[eepro100] eth0: can't fill rx buffer (force 1)!

[Ola Samuelson]

Hi all!

Got rx buffer error and system freeze.
System:
PIII 500MHz x2
2.2.18 SMP
512M RAM
Megaraid 3-channel HW-raid

Searched archives about this problem which others have noticed and
found:
a) use Intel driver 1.3.20
or
b) Hint on changing /proc/sys/freepages

Problem:
a) Intel driver wont compile, conflicting files with files already
installed with kernel.
    Is there a known reason? Doesn't support 2.2.18? Workaround?
b) How should one change freepages and what could I expect from these
changes?
    What numbers are reasonable? Will the driver be stable with such
changes?

Other suggestions?

TIA
//OLAS
from archives:
http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/100linux.htm

has the source and instructions for Intel's driver.

Jim

Jim Reese
Chief Operations Engineer
Google, Inc.
jim@google.com

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