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

[Jennifer S. Davis]

Wow, 20 years as a geek......I have to cast my vote for 3Com.  I use
3c509s everywhere and I can pick them up dirt cheap used.  For new cards,
I have had not problems with NE2000 PCI cards.  I don`t know if I am lucky
with that card or it is really a good card.  Just letting you know.

Back to upgrading to 2.4.10....

Jenn
jsd at jenn.ca



On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Julie wrote:

> 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 ...
> -- 
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