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I try something else with the same configuration.
I add more time to the driver (sleep) to make sure it load properly.
I add this line in the sysinit.1 config file:
/bin/Net &
/bin/Net.ether82557 &
sleep 2
nameloc&
So, the problem was that the driver need some time to initialize properly.
It take at least 2 second of delay.