On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:04:02 -0700
Justin The Cynical <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I have an older system running LFS 6.1 (currently using kernel 2.6.16.32 
> P4), and I am finding the on-board SiS900 network chip to be lacking.
> 
> I have sitting around in my parts collection an HP J3171-60011 PCI LAN 
> 10/100TX card (Intel 82557 based) and a 3Com 3C905-TX.
> 
> I've looked around, and I can't seem to find any performance information 
> on these two cards.  Both are well supported, but which one would be the 
> better choice to use?
> 

In my experience the cards of that era were all about the same in
performance.  The 3COM was probably more widely used. I'd toss a coin.

R.

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