On Wed, 2005-06-08 at 15:40 +0100, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > On 6/8/05, Markku Kolkka <markkuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > THUFIR HAWAT kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika keskiviikko, 8. > > kesäkuuta 2005 09:46): > > > does the brand matter, or will anything that says "ethernet" > > > fit the bill? > > > > What matters is the Ethernet chip on the card, not the logo > > printed on the box. I have used a SMC card with a Realtek 8139 > > chip without any problems, but that doesn't guarantee that SMC > > cards with other types of Ethernet chips would work. > > gotcha, thank you so much. I think I have enough info to make some > calls and probably get this done today. I'll call around and see > about testing with a live cd before purchase. Again, thanks to > everyone. Chances are slim that any pci nic won't work.
