Re: Linksys NIC-correction

["Robert G. (Doc) Savage" <dsavage@peaknet.net>]

On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 17:35, Ray Holtz wrote:
> Duh!  not IDE ports,  ISA ports,  sorry, I had a brain fart.  It's been such
> a long time since I've needed to say 'ISA port'
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Holtz" <rayholtz@hotmail.com>
> To: <silug-discuss@silug.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:01 PM
> Subject: SILUG: Linksys NIC
> 
> 
> > Hey all,
> > I think I remember (unfortunatly) hearing that Linksys network cards are
> not
> > Linux friendly (even though they share the first 3 letters). I've got an
> old
> > 166 box that I would like to turn into a router for when I can finally
> > afford broadband access.  I've got Redhat 9 running on it,  without X
> > running, so it will just be old school command line.  The thing is it's
> got
> > a linksys card, and it cannot get a DHCP address, and when i set a static
> > address, it still cannot ping other PCs.
> >
> > Anywho, If the problem is Linksys,  can anyone recommend an IDE NIC that I
> > can buy?  This box has a PCI and 2 IDE ports,  so I'd like to get two of
> the
> > same IDE NICs for this to be a router.

Ray,

Two 3Com 3C509x (not 3C905) cards should do the job. These ISA cards
come in at least three interface varieties:  x=A (Thinnet + AUI), x=B
(10Base-T + AUI), and x=C (Combo Thinnet + 10Base-T + AUI). Not nearly
as intelligent as contemporary PCI cards, they require you to pass them
a few arguments at boot-time (I/O port, IRQ, etc.). FYI, these are
strictly half-duplex devices, but I doubt throughput will be a problem
for you.

If you are interested, I'll check our "treasure" box at the office.

--Doc Savage
  Fairview Heights, ILl



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