Klinux/nic question...

[GeoffS]

Is Klinux really picky about the nic if it's not on the list? I have some nics that I don't even know what the make is, never mind drivers...

 

[TwoFace]

Try GoeffS, many NICs can use other drivers than you think because they use the same chipset... If you've already got the NICs it's just good info to know if they work or not... And of course I think KW would be interested in your results with other NICs than the ones he's got listed 😉

Good luck!

With love and respect your fellow TA member

Two-Face

 

[Viztech]

Best thing to do is plug it in and try it. Some brand X cards use standard chips/generic drivers, so you never know.

viz

[edit] Hey Two Face, great minds think alike. Yours just runs faster than mine. [/edit]

 

[Kilowatt]

LOL, I love Linux networking. 😀

I came up with that list(s) from the kernel configuration, and added what cards I knew took supported drivers.
Can you tell us what the chip on the nic(s) says?

There are some nics, that are just not supported under Linux, but most of them are cheap "Winics".
(Like a Win Modem, only network card) 😎

 

[GeoffS]

All- Thanks in advance for your efforts in identifying these NICS 🙂 Some are clearly marked with the brand, others are not...

NIC 1: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card II (PCI)
Chip markings:
Winbond W89C940F 636IB260712402
Function DC0509C2 9624A
YCL 20F001A 9624GX
YCL 16PT-005B 9640
Winbond W89C92 152717102 628AB
Winbond W24129AK-12 639TB262859901XD

NIC 2: Kingston KNE40T (PCI)
Chip markings:
Digital 24041-AA DC1017BA 21-40756-01 S15469-07 A 9621
Valor FL1046

NIC 3: Netgear FA310TX Rev D1 (PCI)
Netgear NGMC169B 9848 AN8166.1
LevelOne 9828 DSQ8 ST10040QC 2LVR33076.1
YCL 20PMT04A 9847M

NIC 4: WhoKnowsWhat? (tm) (PCI)
MX98715AEC M9908 TDTA110201
Gento GPL-2001 9922

NIC 5: DamnedIfIKnow! (tm) (ISA)
181025183760 9721 BC2689.2
YCL 20F001N 9746GX
YCL 16PT-005B 9739
Delta DPS05U09D

 

[Kilowatt]

OK, Nic #s 3 & 4 will take the standard tulip driver, that would be Klinux-2.1 or Klinux-2.3 depending on your CPU.

Nic #s 1 & 5, I think will take the same, it's the 10bit version of the Linksys, so I'm not sure, but 5 has what looks like the same series chips.

Nic # 2 I have no idea, as I've never used a Kingston, but I'd try Klinux-2.1 first.

Edit - There is a pretty good list of Linux supported nics on the second half of this page.

 

[GeoffS]

Thanks! 🙂 🙂 🙂 My own crack-rack... here I come!

 

[Rendus]

NIC 1: LinkSys EtherPCI LAN Card II (PCI)

I have a bunch of these NICs. They work perfectly with the ne2kpci driver.