[newbie] Ethernet problems...

[Steve M]

I'm currently using an Intel EtherExpress 16, and I selected Intel EtherExpress from the installation options.  I set my domain, host, IP, and everything else up correctly... but as soon as linux has finished loading it starts to echo:   i82586 reset timed out, kicking... i82586 reset timed out, kicking... i82586 reset timed out, kicking... i82586 reset timed out, kicking... i82586 reset timed out, not responding, giving up.   I get those lines every few seconds, which makes it hard to accomplish anything else while linux is running.  Is there some way I can turn this off or disable it?  Any suggestions on how to get my ethernet card working(i'm pretty sure it's compatible)?   Thx, Steve