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.
I would like a 10/100 10BaseT card that uses an efficient architecture so it doesn't load the processor unduly, and I also want it to have good WinME and Win2K drivers. I notice that the Debian install "just sees" my Adaptec SCSI card, and I'd like to get a network card that is similarly mainstream so as to be easily set up. Is there a currently-mainstream card that meets the above requirements yet sells for not much above the $60 range? I'm willing to spend more for the convenience, but I'd like to keep it in that range if possible. Thanks in advance for any help! Bryan Carpenter _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com