I've had no problems with the Intel EtherExpress Pro (PCI) under kernel
2.2.5. Maybe it's fixed, or maybe I'm just lucky.
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Albert Max Lai wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Russell Hoffman wrote:
>
> >
> > Problem solved!
> >
> > A Sun wrote:
> > >
> > > erk. i mistakenly read /etc/services instead of /etc/protocols. you
> > > don't need anything in /etc/protocols.
>
> Well, a lot of us have the Intel EtherExpress running in our machines,
> but you have to limit the multicast filter by putting the following line
> in /etc/conf.modules:
>
> options eepro100 multicast_filter_limit=3
>
> It is not a hardware problem, but a driver problem. I would wish that
> someone would get around to figuring out how to make it work without that
> fix.
>
> > Thanks. I installed my 3com Etherlink III card (3c509 driver) and
> > everything works just fine. Apparently, the Intel Ether Express can't
> > handle the multicast, I guess. But, the good news is that the 3com
> > Etherlink III (3C509B model) works just great. So if you were keeping a
> > compatibility list somewhere, you can add that info.
> >
> > Thanks again for all your help. I *NEVER* would have suspected a hardware
> > problem.
>
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