Re: [cobalt-users] What NIC for reload of OS?

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

> on 6/2/00 2:18 AM, Gerald Waugh at gerald@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Brad Rathbun <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote;
> >
> >> for a 3C515, which I don't have. I really don't want to pay $135.00
> >
> > I used a NetGear FA310TX, $24.95 at COMPUSA , I have also seen them on the
> > Internet for as low as $14.95. I converted all my NIC cards to this card and
> > all
> > works well.
From: Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
> This is the Tulip Chipset... Linux should detect it as a LiteOn card.
>
> The only problem I have found with this card is that if you unplug the
> network connection from the back of it, in order to get it back you have to
> take down and bring back up that interface.
>
> Which is something I don't have to do with my Intel EtherExpresss 10/100+ or
> 3c905B's.

Kris,
I have 6 systems running the NetGear FA310TX, and I just went around and
unplugged, tried a connection 'failed' plugged back in tried a connection 'OK'.
I did download the latest driver from the
http://NetGeacomsupport/support.shtml#nc  web site when I installed them, maybe
that is the diff.
Gerald