FW: [GLLUG] PC Card eth0 Recommendations

Melson, Paul PMelson@sequoianet.com
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:24:48 -0500


-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Fuerst [mailto:fuerstma@msu.edu]
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 7:43 AM
To: Melson, Paul
Subject: Re: [GLLUG] PC Card eth0 Recommendations


Compgeeks at www.compgeeks.com has one of these right now for like $40. If
you do a google search for "compgeeks promotional code" you can get 10% off
your purchase too.

Great company. I give them lots of business.

> I like the Xircom RealPort NICs, personally.  Mostly because there's no
> dongle to lose or break, and they are well supported under Linux.  I
> have had problems with the RealPort combo cards (NIC + fax/modem)
> stealing control of /dev/ttyS0 (COM1) and preventing the regular serial
> port from working.

Matt
www.jackasscritics.com