Re: Is Netgear kit good on Linux?

["Patrick Mc Govern" <gopat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Circuit City has these starter kits for $30 (After rebates of course!!).
They have 2 left so don't tell anybody!!

> > Depends on the price.  Adequate 10MB network cards are worth $10.
> Cable
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> Well, more like $12.
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> > is also pretty cheap.  If you like you can have some of my Cat5 (I
> have
> > about 1000ft).  A 5 port hub is about $30.  As usual, you can always
> > spend more and get better.
> >o, if the kit is much more than $50 it's not really worth it.
> >> Circuit City has a network starter kit that has 2 PCI cards, one 4
> >> port hub, and 2 25 foot cables for cheap.  Will this work with Linux
> >> as a home network setup?  I have 3 computers, an AMD 450, an AMD 300
> >> and a lousy 486 DX2-50.  Or would I be better off to spend more and
> go
> >> 3-com?
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> Can you put a PCI card in the 486?
>
> It will work if the cards are compatible,  but I've never used a
> NetGear card.
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