[SuSE Linux 8.2, kernel 2.4.20, ns83820 driver version 0.20]
I have two x86 linux boxes, each with a Netgear GA622T copper
gigabit card. I connected them directly with a cat-6 cable,
but they won't talk to each other. I get a zillion messages:

NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1: transmit timed out
eth1: tx_timeout: tx_done_idx=80 free_idx=71 cmdsts=80000056
eth1: after: tx_done_idx=80 free_idx=71 cmdsts=80000056
eth1: ns83820_tx_watch: 80 71 119

on both machines, and no packets received. I also tried a cat-5
crossover cable with the same results. Is there some newer or
different driver that would work, or do I have to shell out for
a gigabit switch to connect these? I hate to pay for a switch
when I only need two nodes (this is part of a high-availability
server pair, so I also would like to avoid the complexity of
more hardware...).
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George Young
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