Intel 82579V LAN chip

I did a Google on this chip, which is part of some of the motherboards I have. Apparently this chip has some hardware bugs in it. Several days ago I disabled this port in the BIOS. The local net is now served with a Realtek chip on the motherboard. A Realtek chip on a cheap PCIEX board talks to the Internet. My server has been relatively stable since I made that change. Can the Intel chip ever be tamed in Linux? -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX caf(a)omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software" 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430