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=== Hints ===
 
=== Hints ===
 
* If you have problems, try disabling MSI support in the kernel.
 
* If you have problems, try disabling MSI support in the kernel.
* Don't complain here about a bug that has not been reported to the [http://bugzila.kernel.org kernel bugzilla].
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* Don't complain here about a bug that has not been reported to the [http://bugzila.kernel.org kernel bugzilla] or the [http://e1000.sf.net e1000 bug tracker]
 
* If a gigabit ethernet link won't stay up, try tunning at 100Mbit/s.  If it works, the cabling is your main suspect.
 
* If a gigabit ethernet link won't stay up, try tunning at 100Mbit/s.  If it works, the cabling is your main suspect.

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Intel PRO/100, PRO/1000 Drivers

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Intel e100 and e1000 drivers are on the mainline Linux kernel tree for a long time now. You should use the drivers that come with the kernel, unless you do know better. This is particularly true for the e1000 driver.

Intel(R) PRO/10/100/1000/10GbE Drivers

Issues

Hints

  • If you have problems, try disabling MSI support in the kernel.
  • Don't complain here about a bug that has not been reported to the kernel bugzilla or the e1000 bug tracker
  • If a gigabit ethernet link won't stay up, try tunning at 100Mbit/s. If it works, the cabling is your main suspect.