Subject: Re: Network issues
From: cdowns (cdowns@skillsoft.com)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 08:26:56 MDT
Any Tulip and or RTL8139 chipset based card should work fine.
-D
Richard McLaren wrote:
> Mark:
>
> I had a similar problem and got a $9.95 Ethernet card from Virtual
> Information Systems on eBay. This PCI network card features the Realtek
> 8139B/C chipset (which my research had indicated was supported even by the
> 2.2.X kernel), and automatically optimizes for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
> operation. It also supports duplex mode. This network card works in both PC
> and Mac computers.
>
> Richard
>
> >From: Mark Jaffe <wizards@wizdev.net>
> >Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> >To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> >Subject: Network issues
> >Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 17:36:51 -0700
> >
> >My YDL 2.0 server is disappearing from the net after running for a few
> >days.
> >Someone mentioned it could be an issue with on-board Ethernet. I am running
> >on an 8500 ("PowerSurge" m/b) with dual-604e CPUs. It has the 2.4.8 smp
> >kernel. Can I get a recommendation on a replacement PCI card for 10/100
> >ethernet? I don't want to run out and slap any generic $20 NIC in there if
> >it won't get recognized by Linux.
> >
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