On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Peter Howell wrote:
> I've had two ethernet cards fry on me some time around an attempted
> ftp install of Debian Linux. Was it just a coincidence, or is there some way of
> hoing hardware damage? I'm a little skeptical, but I'm also freaked out by the
> fact that it happenned twice. Both cases involved a 486 with an SMC Ultra
> ethernet card. The board itself is turned black under what appears to be a
> pair of surface mount transistors.
> Is this passible, or am I nuts? I'm hoping I'm nuts because I'm
> thinking of trying the installation on one of MY systems. :-)
>
I have installed debian slackware redhat SuSe and not one of them has
toasted any of my smc_ultra cards or any other for that matter, i have
installed from 386's (old wd8003's) to pentuim 2's, but never a
smell anywhere and they all work.
I would certanly get your motherbaord checked out.
> Thanks
>
> Peter Howell
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Regards Richard
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