Re: Debian driver for fiber

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From: Braden McGrath
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 10:35

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On 13 Feb 2003, charles <cwl@po.cwru.edu> typed (in news:b2hckk$4m8$1
@eeyore.INS.cwru.edu):

> does anyone know of a stable debian driver for the GA621?

The one in the kernel should be working...  I'm assuming if you're running 
debian, you've got enough linux knowledge to be rebuilding/upgrading your 
kernel.  Make sure you're on 2.4.20.

That said though, I don't use the GA621 that the school gave me because, in 
my experience, the card is an utter pile of trash.  Windows drivers are ok, 
the linux ones are "meh," as are the BSD ones.  Intel Pro/1000F cards are 
great everywhere.  ;)

I've used the GA621 in BSD, the one time i tried it in linux it gave me 
nothing but headaches because I couldn't get it to force the media type to 
1000SX/Full.  (I've got a gigabit switch that has issues with 
autonegotiation.)

If you watch ebay you can find GA620s and Intel Pro/1000s for $50 or less 
(when you get lucky).

--Braden

-- 
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From: Braden McGrath <bwm3@SPAMSUX.po.cwru.edu>
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Subject: Re: Debian driver for fiber
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