LinkSys LN100 NIC on RHEL4?

[Bill Medland]

On June 14, 2005 07:20 am, Ugo Bellavance wrote:
> Bill Medland wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me if a Linksys LN100 NIC will or won't run
> > on RHEL4?

Yes it will (with no trouble at all)

> >
> > I am going to have to install RHEL4 on an old Compaq that
> > currently has an old 3c509 card.  On RHEL3 that required
> > kernel-unsupported which I understand is not provided with
> > RHEL4, so I guess I need to install a newer NIC.  The
> > easiest for me is to pick up a LinkSys from FutureShop but I
> > don't want to pay for something that is known not to work.
> >
> > Any information gratefully accepted.
>
> If that is a server I'd buy a 3com 905 or an intel Pro/100. 
> Or maybe even think about getting a Gigabit NIC.

Nah.  It's a testing doorstop.

>
> Usually, you can buy a Future Shop, try it, then return it if
> it doesn't work (within x # of days).
(but I regard that as a little unethical if I can easily get 
guidance first)

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