[Voyage-linux] Kernel Module for Natsemi

[Punky Tse]

If anybody know if there are workable kernel patches for VLAN support in 
various NIC drivers, please let me know.  I will incorporate them in the 
next kernel update.

Regards,

Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Joe Nelson wrote:
>
>> I've had a real tough time getting the natsemi driver to work with my 
>> VLANs.  I may be wrong, but I believe that I may just have an 
>> outdated version.  Does anyone know how recent the kernel module for 
>> natsemi (ethernet on Soekris 4501 board) is?  I've tried to get VLANs 
>> working with other cards as well - Intel Pro 100 (eepro100 module) 
>> and Realtek (8139too module).  Nothing seems to work.  I'm running on 
>> the 2.6.8 kernel.  From what I've read, all the newer drivers for 
>> these ethernet chipsets support VLANs.  Does anyone have any 
>> insight?  Thanks.
>>
>> -- 
>> Joe Nelson
>> Air Wired
>> http://www.airwired.net
>>
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> Hi Joe
>
> I have not tried the natsemi driver with VLAN's but will say that in 
> my experaince a large number of the ethernet drivers in the kernel do 
> not support VLAN's.
>
> The only drivers drivers I have ever used successfully are eepro100 
> and the intel drivers e100 and e1000. For example none of the 3com 
> drivers that I tested worked with VLAN's.
>
> Cheers
> Mike
>
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