Not sure that this really belongs here but since I've got an i386 - 
2.6.7 running with a e1000 fine I would assume, it's got something to 
do with the platform and I'm hoping someone has seen something 
similar. Anyway whenever I configure a gigabit ethernet card (bcm5700 
or intel pro 1000) the system hangs and 100 base (e100) is fine.

It's not the platform; I've run both e1000 and tg3 successfully
on PowerPC systems, no problems getting it to work at all.


Segher