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+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Patch name: patch.ne2k-start-bit
+Author: ece lca <ecelca@yahoo.com>
+Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:53:06 -0700 (PDT)
+RCS Id: $Id: patch.ne2k-start-bit,v 1.1 2001-08-10 17:19:18 bdenney Exp $
+
+Detailed description:
+I compiled Bochs on Linux and installed a linux
+in it, but when I ping a machine on my LAN, I get
+packet loss. Sometimes as much as 70% is lost.
+So I read ne2k.cc, Linux 8390 driver and 8390 chip
+specification. I find that 8390 command register START
+bit is misused in ne2k.cc. According to the chip
+specification, even if START=0, the chip does not stop
+working. 
+
+Patch was created with:
+  cvs diff -c
+Apply patch to what version:
+  CVS
+Instructions:
+  To patch, go to main bochs directory.
+  Type "patch -p0 < THIS_PATCH_FILE".
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+RCS file: /cvsroot/bochs/bochs/iodev/ne2k.cc,v
+retrieving revision 1.18
+diff -c -r1.18 ne2k.cc
+*** iodev/ne2k.cc	2001/06/27 20:27:49	1.18
+--- iodev/ne2k.cc	2001/08/10 17:15:45
+***************
+*** 1063,1069 ****
+  
+    BX_DEBUG(("rx_frame with length %d", io_len));
+  
+!   if ((BX_NE2K_THIS s.CR.start == 0) ||
+        (BX_NE2K_THIS s.page_start == 0) ||
+        (BX_NE2K_THIS s.TCR.loop_cntl != 0)) {
+      return;
+--- 1063,1069 ----
+  
+    BX_DEBUG(("rx_frame with length %d", io_len));
+  
+!   if ((BX_NE2K_THIS s.CR.stop == 0) ||
+        (BX_NE2K_THIS s.page_start == 0) ||
+        (BX_NE2K_THIS s.TCR.loop_cntl != 0)) {
+      return;