[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 1/1] Make the e1000 the default network adapterfor the pc target.

[Sebastian Herbszt]

Anthony Liguori wrote:
> The ne2k is an ancient card that performs pretty terribly under QEMU.  In many
> modern OSes, there is no longer drivers available for the ne2k.
>
> Switch the default network adapter to e1000.  This card is more widely
> suppported and performs rather well under QEMU.  There may be very old OSes
> that had a ne2k driver but not an e1000 driver but I think this is likely the
> exception.
>
> I think the average user is better served with an e1000 vs ne2k.

Can we then please get the e1000 Etherboot rom feature comparable to the other 
roms [1]?

[1] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-07/msg00686.html

- Sebastian