Re: [vserver] Re: Failing to start vserver -- since patch-2.6.36-vs2.3.0.36.38

From: Gordan Bobic <gordan_at_bobich.net>
Date: Thu 04 Nov 2010 - 12:26:02 GMT
Message-ID: <4CD2A65A.9040406@bobich.net>

Sebastian Steinhuber wrote:
>> Was working fine with 2.6.35.7 do not remember if it is working with
>> 2.6.36 , ( since it has regression with r8169 card I rolled back to
>> 2.6.35.7 )
>
> Since I use the r8169, too, I'm getting curious if there is a
> performance issue -- and a bit off-topic.

Are you aware that Realtek make their own driver available, called
r8168? Look for the drivers on their web site. I've used it on a lot of
machines with no ill effects when the distro shipped drivers don't work
properly. I haven't noticed any performance differences in cursory
testing, but then again it isn't exactly a high performance ethernet chip.

Gordan
Received on Thu Nov 4 12:26:50 2010

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