[elrepo] request for updated sis190 driver

[Phil Perry]

Del wrote:
>> Hi Del,
>>
>> I've done a backport of this driver and uploaded it to the 
>> elrepo-testing repository.
>>
>> I backported the driver from the latest upstream source 
>> (kernel-2.6.31-rc5). Most patches were OK and only a couple were left 
>> out for build compatibility. The driver supports sis190/191 Gigabit 
>> Ethernet Controller.
>>
>> Please test this driver and report feedback here. There is also a target 
>> for it on http://www.elrepo.org/bugs (under elrepo) should you need to 
>> report any issues. I'm unable to test it's functionality given I don't 
>> have the hardware.
> 
> Thanks Phil.
> 
> I am picking up a spare laptop with this chipset on Thursday of this 
> week.  I'll install centos 5.3 x86_64 and update the driver and see how 
> that goes.
> 
> Del

Great - look forward to seeing if/how well it works!

Thanks