[Samba] OT: NIC

[Eric Hines]

At 12/20/05 07:11, Nathan Vidican wrote:
>Eric Hines wrote:
>>Folks,
>>I'm trying to add a network interface card to my SUSE 9.3 box, and 
>>I'm not having much luck with a US Robotics version.  What 
>>manufacturer do any of you use in your machines--either 10/100MB or GigE NIC?
>>Thanks
>>Eric Hines
>>There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of 
>>the vast majority by adequate governmental action.
>>         --Bertrand Russell
>HANDS-DOWN: Intel... never had nor used a better supported, more 
>stable nor higher performing card than intel. Stick to the 
>EtherExpress Pro lines, ie EtherExpress Pro 100/B PCI card for 
>10/100 - supported by almost any O/S right out of the box - even 
>Win95 doesn't need a driver for it, I have suse/amd64 here using 4 
>of them in a box - works great :)
>
>--
>Nathan Vidican
>nvidican at wmptl.com
>Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd.
>http://www.wmptl.com/

Many thanks

Eric Hines


There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of 
the vast majority by adequate governmental action.
         --Bertrand Russell