diff --git a/drivers/net/3c515.c b/drivers/net/3c515.c
index 4532b17e40ea..aedfddf20cb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ static int corkscrew_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* Calculate the next Tx descriptor entry. */
 		int entry = vp->cur_tx % TX_RING_SIZE;
 		struct boom_tx_desc *prev_entry;
-		unsigned long flags, i;
+		unsigned long flags;
+		int i;
 
 		if (vp->tx_full)	/* No room to transmit with */
 			return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 9bae77ce1314..4122bb46f5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ typedef struct local_info_t {
     void __iomem *dingo_ccr; /* only used for CEM56 cards */
     unsigned last_ptr_value; /* last packets transmitted value */
     const char *manf_str;
+    struct work_struct tx_timeout_task;
 } local_info_t;
 
 /****************
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ typedef struct local_info_t {
  */
 static int do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 static void do_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
+static void xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data);
 static struct net_device_stats *do_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_addresses(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -589,6 +591,7 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 #ifdef HAVE_TX_TIMEOUT
     dev->tx_timeout = do_tx_timeout;
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
+    INIT_WORK(&local->tx_timeout_task, xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task, dev);
 #endif
 
     return xirc2ps_config(link);
@@ -1341,17 +1344,24 @@ xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 static void
-do_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
+xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
 {
-    local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out\n", dev->name);
-    lp->stats.tx_errors++;
+    struct net_device *dev = data;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
     dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
+static void
+do_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+    local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
+    lp->stats.tx_errors++;
+    printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out\n", dev->name);
+    schedule_work(&lp->tx_timeout_task);
+}
+
 static int
 do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index ba6065768eb2..5e26fe806e21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ static int homepna[MAX_UNITS];
 #define CSR15		15
 #define PCNET32_MC_FILTER	8
 
+#define PCNET32_79C970A	0x2621
+
 /* The PCNET32 Rx and Tx ring descriptors. */
 struct pcnet32_rx_head {
 	u32	base;
@@ -289,6 +291,7 @@ struct pcnet32_private {
 
 	/* each bit indicates an available PHY */
 	u32			phymask;
+	unsigned short		chip_version;	/* which variant this is */
 };
 
 static int pcnet32_probe_pci(struct pci_dev *, const struct pci_device_id *);
@@ -724,9 +727,11 @@ static u32 pcnet32_get_link(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
 	if (lp->mii) {
 		r = mii_link_ok(&lp->mii_if);
-	} else {
+	} else if (lp->chip_version >= PCNET32_79C970A) {
 		ulong ioaddr = dev->base_addr;	/* card base I/O address */
 		r = (lp->a.read_bcr(ioaddr, 4) != 0xc0);
+	} else {	/* can not detect link on really old chips */
+		r = 1;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
@@ -1091,6 +1096,10 @@ static int pcnet32_suspend(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long *flags,
 	ulong ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 	int ticks;
 
+	/* really old chips have to be stopped. */
+	if (lp->chip_version < PCNET32_79C970A)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* set SUSPEND (SPND) - CSR5 bit 0 */
 	csr5 = a->read_csr(ioaddr, CSR5);
 	a->write_csr(ioaddr, CSR5, csr5 | CSR5_SUSPEND);
@@ -1529,6 +1538,7 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	lp->mii_if.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 	lp->dxsuflo = dxsuflo;
 	lp->mii = mii;
+	lp->chip_version = chip_version;
 	lp->msg_enable = pcnet32_debug;
 	if ((cards_found >= MAX_UNITS)
 	    || (options[cards_found] > sizeof(options_mapping)))
@@ -1839,10 +1849,7 @@ static int pcnet32_open(struct net_device *dev)
 				val |= 2;
 		} else if (lp->options & PCNET32_PORT_ASEL) {
 			/* workaround of xSeries250, turn on for 79C975 only */
-			i = ((lp->a.read_csr(ioaddr, 88) |
-			      (lp->a.
-			       read_csr(ioaddr, 89) << 16)) >> 12) & 0xffff;
-			if (i == 0x2627)
+			if (lp->chip_version == 0x2627)
 				val |= 3;
 		}
 		lp->a.write_bcr(ioaddr, 9, val);
@@ -1986,9 +1993,11 @@ static int pcnet32_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
-	/* Print the link status and start the watchdog */
-	pcnet32_check_media(dev, 1);
-	mod_timer(&(lp->watchdog_timer), PCNET32_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT);
+	if (lp->chip_version >= PCNET32_79C970A) {
+		/* Print the link status and start the watchdog */
+		pcnet32_check_media(dev, 1);
+		mod_timer(&(lp->watchdog_timer), PCNET32_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT);
+	}
 
 	i = 0;
 	while (i++ < 100)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index dafaa5ff5aa6..d500012fdc7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,9 @@ static int prism2_reset_port(struct net_device *dev)
 		       dev->name, local->fragm_threshold);
 	}
 
+	/* Some firmwares lose antenna selection settings on reset */
+	(void) hostap_set_antsel(local);
+
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index 7f78b7801fb3..bcc7038130f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ spectrum_reset(struct pcmcia_device *link, int idle)
 	u_int save_cor;
 
 	/* Doing it if hardware is gone is guaranteed crash */
-	if (pcmcia_dev_present(link))
+	if (!pcmcia_dev_present(link))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Save original COR value */