Subject: RE: What Ethernet card to buy?
From: fulghum, matt (matt2@bcc.cba.ua.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 26 2001 - 10:02:55 MDT
The SMC EtherPower 10/100 works very well for me in my powerbase. the only
problem I've had is autodetecting line speed under linux, but obviously,
that can be forced. no sweat at all under macos, and you can get the driver
off the SMC website.
-----Original Message-----
From: Aake Svensson [mailto:aakesve@algonet.se]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 12:27 AM
To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
Subject: Re: What Ethernet card to buy?
>Hi Ake,
>
>I had tried as well to compile the rtl8139 module without success.
>
>I was able to have my SMC card (rtl8139 chip) to work, but only as 10Mbs,
>which is the speed of the internal ethernet on my 9600. So, no gain. If you
>do not have internal ethernet on your 7600 use the module that comes with
>2.2.19 and force the card to work at 10Mbs.
Good tip! I'll try it for sure!
>
>>>Ake wrote:
>>>... I haven't got any new card working yet,...
>
>Which one did you try?
Well, I just tried the Unex 10/100 (rtl8139) yet, but I I'm looking
for another card with another chip like Tulip or DEC that also works
under MacOs.
Thanks!
Best regards,
Åke Svensson
>
>Philippe
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Aake Svensson <aakesve@algonet.se>
>To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:20 AM
>Subject: Re: What Ethernet card to buy?
>
>
>>on 7/24/01 3:38 AM, Philippe L. Houze at plhydl@blackdiamondltd.com wrote:
>>
>>> I can report that my SMC (rtl8139) was working under OS9 but was a
pain
>in
>>> the... to make it work under Linux. I got a 3Com 3c905 that works
wonder
>>> under Linux, but haven't try to make it work under OS9 since this box
is
>now
>>> used under Linux only.
>>> I realize this is only 50% of your problem resolved.
>>
>>I have a 3COM 3c905 - I'm using the 2.4.4 kernel ND it doesn't see it how
>>did you get it working ?
>>
>Well, I'm not sure what you mean but I haven't got any new card
>working yet, on my 7600 and kernel 2.2.19. But I have tried to
>compile a new driver with the help of Sean O Denney ( as seen under
>"Compiling RTL82139 module?") without success.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Åke Svensson
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