eepro100 driver: Becker's or Intel's?

b0fh · Guru Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 426

Hi!

I've bought an intel-based NIC and now I'm wondering which driver is better in performance, the Intel one or the one by Becker? Any suggestions?

Thanks

Supermule · Guru Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn

b0fh · Guru Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 426

fatcat.00 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 12 Aug 2002 Posts: 145

I have had two laptops with Intel eepro100 NICs, and in both cases the interface would "disappear" after a few minutes of activity when using the Becker driver. However, the Intel driver has been quite solid for me.

Apparently the problem with the Becker driver is known, but for some reason not fixed, as of 2.4.19. Since the Intel driver is now included in the 2.4.20 series, I just use it. Before its inclusion, I had to download the source from Intel and compile it in...kinda a pain.

Anyway, in terms of performance I don't know which is better. NIC drivers are so simple I doubt if there is much difference between the two. Use whichever you want (unless you have the same "disappearing-NIC" problem I had).
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Supermule · Guru Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn

b0fh · Guru Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 426

Since 2.4.20 both drivers are in the kernel...

Supermule · Guru Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn

plate · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 10:21 am Post subject:

Depends entirely on the NIC. My notebook is much happier with the e100 than the eepro.