[Techtalk] What is "The Best NIC for Linux"?

[Kath]

I have problems with two NETGEARs, but never just one.

- k

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie" <jockgrrl at austin.rr.com>
To: "Nicole Zimmerman" <colby at wsu.edu>
Cc: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Techtalk] What is "The Best NIC for Linux"?


> Nicole Zimmerman wrote:
> >
> > Either 3com 3c5x9 series cards or Intel EtherExpress Pros. I have had no
> > problems with either.
>
> Looks like the answer is 3com NICs.  I mean, most every said
> something good about them ;-)
>
> > I have had problems with Netgear cards too.
>
> I just can't believe how many problems I've had with them.  They
> have got to be the =worst= adapter card of any type I've ever bought
> in 20+ years of being a geek.  And I've got, like, half a dozen of
> them in the house ...
>
> In all fairness, I think the problem is having two of them in my
> gateway box.  The machines with just one don't have problems ...
> --
> Julianne Frances Haugh             Life is either a daring adventure
> jockgrrl at austin.rr.com                 or nothing at all.
>     -- Helen Keller
>
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