nic recommendations

[Brian Densmore]

I have never had a problem with a "good" nic. Although I have heard of
people having problems.
The last nic I bought was so new that I had to upgrade my kernel to make
it work, but once the kernel was upgraded it was transparent. I
generally use 3com nics. I never had to anything special to install a
modern 3com nic. I use 3c905s mostly . Try not to use a super new or
super old nic. If you see one you are interested in, check the "lhd"
(http://lhd.datapaower.com) to see what the rating is. Most nics plug
and play in Linux, some older ones have funky behavior, some newer ones
require new modules.
I have asound cards (required 2.4.14 or something, new new chipset)
and 3com 3c905b cards. Both work flawlessly.

Some other good cards/chips are:
realtek chipset cards, esp. rtl8139 (el cheapo cards, well supported and
common)
tulip chipset cards.

$0.02,
Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Eric Gilliland [mailto:patzeric at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:23 PM
> To: Brian Densmore
> Subject: RE: another question about roadrunner
> 
> 
> Actually, I have been wanting one anyway, so I can go
> to LAN parties.  How hard are they to install?  I
> installed my modem, does that indicate that I could
> probably handle installing an ethernet card as well?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric
> 
> --- Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com> wrote:
> > Ah, well. Then, by all means, save the $20. ;')
> > 
> > They didn't tell me why. So try it, if it works and
> > no issues pop up,
> > great, otherwise get a nic and plug the modem in it.
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: J. Eric Gilliland
> > [mailto:patzeric at yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:02 PM
> > > To: Brian Densmore
> > > Subject: RE: another question about roadrunner
> > > 
> > > 
> > > But I don't have a ethernet card on my computer; I
> > > stupidly opted to save that $20.  I guess I could
> > put
> > > one in.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the two cents.
> > > 
> > > Eric Gilliland
> > > 
> > > --- Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > Don't let them put in one of those usb cable
> > modems,
> > > > they don't work as good. 
> > > > (According to the tech people who did the
> > install 
> > > >  at my home for a different cable company)
> > > > 
> > > > $0.02,
> > > > Brian
> > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: J. Eric Gilliland
> > > > [mailto:patzeric at yahoo.com]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:42 PM
> > > > > To: kclug at kclug.org
> > > > > Subject: another question about roadrunner
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > 
> > > > > How hard it is to get Roadrunner working under
> > > > linux? 
> > > > > I use Mandrake 8.1 and will probably have the
> > USB
> > > > > cable modem.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Eric Gilliland
> > > > > 
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