Depending on what you want to do, you might consider an Addtron Cable
Router, which will get it's IP either fixed or DHCP and can also be a DHCP
server and DNS. It supports PPoE and is available for $98 at Altex. I'm
thinking of replacing my floppyfw with it. It also includes a 4 port 100 mb
switch.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Sack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Siglinux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 9:01 PM
Subject: 3com notworking problems
> Yes, this is offtopic and rantish.
>
> I am now trying NIC #4 in my crap hand-me-down router. (Numbers 1-3 have
> strange problems in OpenBSD.)
>
> My question:
>
> I buy the second most expensive NIC at Altex, a $95 ``3com Etherlink
> 10/100 Mbps PCI Network Interface Card''.
>
> I plug it in.
>
> Before the system looks for a boot media, the NIC somehow gets control and
> insists that I boot using the ``Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)''. This MBA
> has a settings menu, with which I can pick a variety of ways to boot my
> computer off the notwork. Naturally, none of these options are the
> equivalent of ``Leave you the fsck alone and boot like a normal NIC
> without so many fscking features''.
>
> How do I get rid of this thing?!
>
> Should I exchange it for the $105 Intel card? Or do decent NICs cost even
> more these days? Is anyone selling a cheap computer with TWO NICs that
> work?!
>
> -Paul
>
> --
> Celebrate Hannibal Day this year. Take an elephant to lunch.
>
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