[Novalug] sky2 driver

[Stephen Chapman]

I have had issues maybe 2 times a month where my network connection will 
fail with the following error

Feb 24 11:45:00 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Feb 24 11:45:00 localhost kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Feb 24 11:45:00 localhost kernel: sky2 hardware hung? flushing
Feb 24 12:44:49 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Feb 24 12:44:49 localhost kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Feb 24 12:44:49 localhost kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Feb 24 12:47:34 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Feb 24 12:47:34 localhost kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Feb 24 12:47:34 localhost kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Feb 24 12:47:39 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Feb 24 12:47:39 localhost kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Feb 24 12:47:39 localhost kernel: sky2 status report lost?
Feb 24 12:47:44 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Feb 24 12:47:44 localhost kernel: sky2 eth0: tx timeout
Feb 24 12:47:44 localhost kernel: sky2 status report lost?

etc............................

the only thing that will fix it is rebooting the machine.  I have a dual 
network port on the server
but only eth0 fails.  eth1 is fine.  

I have read that sk98lin would work better for my network card but I 
don't want to do anything
that will make it worse... any tips?