Subject: Re: [vserver] Re: Failing to start vserver -- since patch-2.6.36-vs2.3.0.36.38
From: Gordan Bobic <gordan@bobich.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:26:02 +0000

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