[SLUG] How many ethernet port can Linux handle.

2002-09-18 Thread Richard Hayes
Dear list, Currently I use a motherboard with 6 slots and using DLINK DFE- 580 (4 ports) I can get 24 ports on the box. (It is a router / firewall) I have read there are industrial PC with upto 18 PCI slots therefore I could have upto 72 ports. At what point does Linux fail? Has anyone got

Re: [SLUG] How many ethernet port can Linux handle.

2002-09-18 Thread Gareth Walters
- Original Message - From: Richard Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any recommends where to purchase? I am not sure if they have exactly what you are after but here is their URL http://www.ieci.com.au/ I spoke to them about a year ago in regards to some rack systems