[Gllug] Cheap Linux NIC

[Simon Wilcox]

On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, John Edwards wrote:

> Smoothwall GPL uses a 2.2 kernel (as does IPCop), and the source code 
> for the natsemi drivers that will work with Netgear FA311 and FA312 
> can be found on Donald Becker's site:
> 	http://www.scyld.com/network/ethercard.html
> 
> I've compiled them for the 2.2.21 kernel, and it's not difficult if 
> you've got the kernel source tree.

That's what I did too for a while but it seemed easier in the long run to 
use a supported card since their source tree is modified and not 
distributed in the standard image iirc.

> > Telewest gave me a free one when they installed broadband but I ended up
> > getting a cheap secondhand 3Com as the Smoothwall guys heaped their usual
> > bile and scorn on this card they consider to be inadequate.
> 
> That's a problem with the Smoothwall developers not bothering to compile 
> the extra drivers. The cards are OK (though the 3com card may be better) 
> and the FA312 have worked well under heavy load on Linux.

Actually, they were *vigorously* opposed to supporting the card, in their 
own rather unique way. I'd link the threead but they don't make the 
archive public.

Simon.

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