The LAN chip on the mainboard is an RTL8100. On Sunday 24 February 2002 06:59 pm, you wrote: > I was working with some new Biostar M7VKQ AMD mainboards with built-in LAN > interface using RTL8139. On big file transfers (1Mb-15Mb) using ftp I was > getting consistent "Oversize Ethernet frame" messages in the console and > /var/log/messages. > > I disabled the on-board LAN interface and put in a RTL8139 PCI card. Same > problem. > > I had 3 of the mainboards mentioned above. I swapped CPU, mem, and > mainboard. Same problem. > > I swapped LAN segments. Same problem. > > A Google search of "Oversize Ethernet frame rtl8139" revealed this is a > problem experienced by others in the 5/2001 timeframe. Loh Kok Meng > suggesting using an older rtl8139 driver module (1.08) to solve the > problem. I used the 1.07 version that comes with RH6.1. The 1.07 worked. > > If anybody needs a 1.07 rtl8138.c I can send them a copy. Compiling > instructions are in a comment at the bottom of the file like all of > Becker's work. The web describes rtl8139 popping up like "bunnies". If > you have trouble with one of these bunnies, try this solution. > > The www.scyld.com site on rtl8139 did not point out this problem. Becker > does have some archived email out there where he discusses the possible > reasons for the problem. The solution comes from Mr. Meng mentioned above.
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