[GLLUG] PC Card eth0 Recommendations

[Marr]

On Tuesday 02 April 2002 01:31pm, Brian Hoort wrote:
> I'm looking for an inexpensive PCMCIA NIC for my old GNU/Linux laptop. My
> primary concerns are that it be inexpensive, and easily used on Linux. What
> do you folks recommend?

I've used the Linksys 'EtherFast 10/100 CardBus PC Card' (model PCMPC200) for 
over 2 years. 

I had to get the first one replaced under warranty -- it died after about 6 
months. The Linksys return policy was decent -- after getting a VISA number, 
they sent a replacement to me before I had to return the defective card. 
Since then, I've used the replacement card with no problems.

Don't know if that's a 'good' or 'bad' experience in your eyes, and I don't 
know the current cost, but the card works under Slackware 8.0 (and the 
previous 7.x series) just fine with the standard 'tulip' Ethernet driver.

P.S. I think some people have complained about Linksys, but I've also used 3 
of their PCI 10/100 cards under Linux with no troubles whatsoever.

Bill Marr