----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Re: configuring the network after debian install. > I presume PCI. > The rtl8139 is probably the cheapest most available piece of shit > um er I mean network card you can getyour hands on. > They work fine as a connectivity solution; and to be fare the revision C chips seem > all right but don't put them in a server :-) > > If you need 10base2 (coax) you want the rtl8029; it is > an Ne2000 pci card (oh the horror). > For the scoop on this see http://www.scyld.com and the network card drivers > page. > My flatmate has an rtl8139 card in her Windows box > and it works fine enough under Linux and windows. > > Regards, Kerry. > On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 01:28:59PM -0400, Patrick Turnage wrote: > > I get the same problems when I use loadlin to load the kernel and hard drive. > > I think i'm going to save myself some head aches and go out and spend the 9 > > dollars or so for an ISA board.. > > What is a good cheep.. and I'm really talking cheep here model, that will > > work with Linux? > > > > > > > > ------------------------- > > Patrick Turnage > > e-mail:pturnage at tampabay.rr.com > > Telephone: (850) 459-7717 > > HomePage: http://www.access-connect.com > > Amateur radio callsign:kg4dqk > > AOL Instant Messenger:kg4dqk > > icq:26862191 > > MSN:turnagep at hotmail.com > > Yahoo!:kg4dqk > > America Online:kg4dqk1129 kg4dqk1129 at aol.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au > ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry at gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath at yahoo.com.au > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
