Subject: Re: D-Link DFE-530TX+ Compatibility
To: Jeffrey Bedard <jefbed@e-list.net>
From: None <collver1@comcast.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/11/2003 13:57:39
On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 04:44:50PM -0400, Jeffrey Bedard wrote:
> Hello
> 
> This card works perfectly on my NetBSD box.  To get it working, add
> ifconfig_rtk0="<your ip addr>" to your rc.conf.  On my GNU/Linux box,
> though, it appears that there is bug with this card (more likely
> hardware (cheap mobo from emachines) than software)).  The card crashes
> after a day or so of uptime (the light on the card remains blinking and
> connection is lost), and is only fixable by unplugging the machine.  I
> would like you to be aware that this is a possible problem you may face
> with this card, especially with flakey hardware.

For what it's worth I've been using these cards for a little over 6 months
now and haven't experienced a card crash like that.

Cheers,

Ben