On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 23:02 +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > On Dec 19 2006 16:58, Mark Hounschell wrote: > >Jan Engelhardt wrote: > >>> Can anyone recommend a quad port nic card that will work on SuSE-10.0. > >> > >> "SUN QFE". Rare stuff. Worked inside a SPARC. The module is > >> generic, so it should work anywhere where you can put the card in. > >> PCI-X, hence, should also work everywhere. > >> > >> (I just don't get it why manufacturers don't slap > >> more than two ports on NICs...) > > > >Thanks, ya I don't know why not either. Ok that would be the SUN HAPPYMEAL > >kernel config option for the driver. $100.00. Thanks > > Hah go to Sun Spare Parts Store and get one for $1299 something (yes, no > dots!) *bigeyes* > > > -`J' > -- Well, you could search ebay for it. I got mine quad ethernet-board (with four dec21140 chips) on it.
Only draw back is that there is a division among pci-boards 32 versus 64 bit, 3.3 volt versus 5.0 volt, etc etc etc My board is a plain 5.0Volt, 32-bit that worked flawlessly in ether Ultra-5 or any desktop-PC, or older server. My latest server only has 3.3 volt slots, alas.. So be ware... -- pgp-id: 926EBB12 pgp-fingerprint: BE97 1CBF FAC4 236C 4A73 F76E EDFC D032 926E BB12 Registered linux user: 75761 (http://counter.li.org) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
