eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!

I'm using a RedHat 8.0 kernel 2.4.18-26.8.0 on my SONY VIAO PCG-FX370. It has a built-in network adapter which is EtherExpress
Pro 100B. At least that's what RH says.

Anyways, I get this damn message(/var/log/messages) all the fricken
time!
Apr  3 11:47:55 ani kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
Apr  3 11:48:33 ani last message repeated 7 times
Apr  3 11:49:44 ani last message repeated 24 times
Apr  3 11:50:24 ani last message repeated 26 times
Apr  3 11:50:28 ani kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Apr  3 11:50:28 ani kernel: eth0: Transmit timed out: status 0050  0c80 at 787/847 command 000c0000.
Apr  3 11:50:56 ani kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
Apr  3 11:52:13 ani last message repeated 3 times
Apr  3 11:53:16 ani last message repeated 19 times
Apr  3 11:54:21 ani last message repeated 9 times
Apr  3 11:55:25 ani last message repeated 6 times
Apr  3 11:56:27 ani last message repeated 6 times
Apr  3 11:56:48 ani last message repeated 14 times
Apr  3 11:56:52 ani kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Apr  3 11:56:52 ani kernel: eth0: Transmit timed out: status 0050  0c80 at 1100/1160 command 000c0000.
Apr  3 11:57:37 ani kernel: eepro100: wait_for_cmd_done timeout!
Apr  3 11:58:39 ani last message repeated 16 times
Apr  3 12:02:10 ani last message repeated 10 times
Apr  3 12:03:50 ani last message repeated 13 times


& in that time, my internet connection dies. Until the sh*t times out and I get internet back. It's too damn often....
When I installed the RH, I didn't build any packages for the ethernet card. It recognized the hardware, installed it, and I started using it after the installation of RH.

Could anyone tell me what to do? Do I have to get a new driver and compile it?

ThanX!


As Always,
...Robert