At 06:03 AM 1/13/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Hello, > >I've finally upgraded my Quadra 605 enough so that I think it will run >Linux. (68040 w/FPU, 20Mb RAM, half of a 1 Gb Hard drive). I've got a >broadband internet connection but am wondering if my ethernet card will >work once I boot into Linux. It's a Farallon EtherMac LC card. Does anyone >have any experience with Linux and this card? >I'm also curious if the printer port is supported with Linux. > >Thanks, >Mike
Ethernet card will work great. Got two in my two Q605 servers (well, okay, one is a LC475. Same thing). As for the printer port, it should work for serial-based communications, but localtalk isn't supported over it. You can do Appletalk over Ethernet fine though, with the netatalk library. One tip, sometimes I have to actually bring up a browser or something and use the ethernet card in MacOS before booting to Linux to make it work. Not entirely sure why although it's related to the way the card must be initialized in MacOS before it works in Linux. YMMV. Linux itself works great though, especially with the 33mhz clock chipping. If you plan on using X, I hope you have lots of patience though ;) Scott Holder -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
