I thought I'd send this along for the archive, FYI. So far I haven't found _any_ that say that they _are_ compatible with Linux, either they know that they aren't (such as Syba) or they believe that support is in the chipset but that they haven't tested them.
I guess I'll go with startech since at least its possible. Doug. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:19:17AM -0700, michael wrote: > Dear Customer, > Thanks for your inquiry. > For those 3 PCI USB 2.0 cards, they are not compatible with Linux. > Unfortunately, we do not have a PCI USB 2.0 card which it is compatible > with Linux. > Please let me know whether the answer is helpful for you. > > Best Regards, > > Michael, > mich...@us.syba.com > Syba Support Team > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas A. Tutty" <dtu...@vianet.ca> > To: <support...@syba.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:04 AM > Subject: Linux (Debian) support of USB card > > > >Hello, > > > >In my small town, the only USB-PCI cards available off-the-shelf are > >Belkin and Belkin says that they won't work with Linux. > > > >I have to special order a card with no possibility of returns if it > >doesn't work, so I need to know from the manufacturer that it will work. > > > >I'm interested in your PCI USB 2.0 6x port (5+1) SD-NECU2-SE11 with NEC > >chipset 720101, or the SD-81012053 (I couldn't tell the difference on > >the web site); or the PCI USB 2.0 5x port SD-V2-5U with NEC chipset > >uPD720101. > > > >Can you tell me if either will work with Debian Linux (Etch) running > >2.6.18 kernel (or Lenny with whatever 2.6 kernel it uses)? > > > >Thank you. > > > >Doug Tutty > >dtu...@vianet.ca > >Orillia Ontario Canada. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2056 - Release Date: 04/13/09 > 05:51:00 > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org