Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-14 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: > > I ordered the card but I'm going to test the built in network shortly.  > All I have to do is unplug cable from current card and plug into built > in port.  Once I start that network, good to go.  If it works, great.  > I'll have the card as a back up.  If it doesn't, card it is. 

RE: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-08 Thread Laurence Perkins
> > >-Original Message- >From: Wol >Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2021 1:26 AM >To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org >Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter > >Only problem was a screw-up over the router - the fibre was terminated at an >RJ45 in m

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-07 Thread Wol
On 07/11/2021 09:47, Dale wrote: I learned my lesson on SMR a while back.  I googled and made sure it was a CMR drive before I ordered it.  I had to pass by some SMRs to find a good deal that was CMR tho.  I don't plan to move data just add the drive as extra space.  Adding it to LVM should be

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-07 Thread Dale
Wol wrote: > On 06/11/2021 00:19, Dale wrote: >> Howdy all, >> > > >> >> They think we should be connected in a few months.  Cables comes first >> then they set up the control boxes etc etc.  I'm going with a package >> that will be about 300 times faster and only cost about $10 a month more >>

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-07 Thread Wol
On 06/11/2021 00:19, Dale wrote: Howdy all, They think we should be connected in a few months.  Cables comes first then they set up the control boxes etc etc.  I'm going with a package that will be about 300 times faster and only cost about $10 a month more than my wimpy DSL.  Oh crap.  I

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-06 Thread Dale
Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > Am Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 08:03:32PM -0500 schrieb Dale: > >> I was looking at the mobo manual and noticed the built in network port >> is a 1Gb chip as well.  It is a Realtec and the last time I tried to use >> it, it was a bit flakey.  Sometimes it would work but

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-06 Thread William Kenworthy
In reality, today there seems to be little to choose from between ethernet cards for the average user - wasn't always the case though.  I have a number of usb-<->ethernet plugins and pcicards.  Some are bonded (mix of usb and pci) and are mostly realtek though there is an intel or two.  I am using

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-06 Thread Frank Steinmetzger
Am Fri, Nov 05, 2021 at 08:03:32PM -0500 schrieb Dale: > Manuel McLure wrote: > > I highly recommend getting an Intel card. Back in the day the e1000 > > cards were the ones to get, > > nowadays https://www.newegg.com/intel-expi9301ctblk/p/N82E16833106033 > > should be a good option for a single

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-05 Thread Dale
Manuel McLure wrote: > I highly recommend getting an Intel card. Back in the day the e1000 > cards were the ones to get, > nowadays https://www.newegg.com/intel-expi9301ctblk/p/N82E16833106033 > should be a good option for a single port card. Intel cards have been > well supported in Linux for a

Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-05 Thread Manuel McLure
I highly recommend getting an Intel card. Back in the day the e1000 cards were the ones to get, nowadays https://www.newegg.com/intel-expi9301ctblk/p/N82E16833106033 should be a good option for a single port card. Intel cards have been well supported in Linux for a long time. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021

[gentoo-user] Ethernet card for puter

2021-11-05 Thread Dale
Howdy all, I saw the guys running fiber optic cable today, in front of MY house.  It wasn't supposed to be here until next year.  I almost fainted from the excitement.  I got a router a while back that is 1Gb ready.  They supply the modem.  I still have a old 100Mb network card in my puter tho.