I never had any problems with one of my 3com 905er cards.. they are just a bit expensive compared to those cards, mentioned before..
Marcus Hanno Böttcher wrote: > > I have very good experiences with the Realtek (8139) chipset which works > without any parameters (PCI) with the module installation at bootup, very > easy to setup. > > Hanno > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith G. Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 3:31 PM > Subject: Re: Suggestions for an easy-to-setup 10/100 net card? > > > mike polniak wrote: > > > > > > Jeff Weatherford wrote: > > > > Bryan Carpenter wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm a newbie asking for help as to which network > > > > > card to buy that will "just be seen" by a standard > > > > > Debian 2.2.17 install. I've tried a Netgear FA312 > > > > > and a Linksys LNE100TX rev. 4.1, but neither seems > > > > > to be easy to set up. I did try getting the "tulip" > > > > > driver from scyld.com, but it seems to require munging > > > > > to compile and use. I'm willing to spend money to get a > > > > > card that will either just "be seen" and set up by > > > > > the default install, or else at most need to have > > > > > one of the standard optional modules chosen that > > > > > are offered early in the Debian install. > > > > > > Have done half a dozen Debian installs with D-Link DFE-530TX+ > > > and all kernels from 2.16 up recognize the card. It uses rtl8139 or > > > rtl8139.tOO drivers. Standard module for 2.2.17 is rtl8139. > > > Kernel 2.2.18 has both modules set. > > > This card is fast and inexpensive. I have never had any problems > > > installing it with Linux. > > > > > I have had good luck with the Linksys LNE2000 (Ether16 Lan), which works > > seamlessly with the ne2000 driver, once you take it out of PnP mode. It > > is still being sold (by McGlen, at least), but it is an ISA card that > > only does 10M. > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- All true wisdom is found on T-Shirts
