joe@astph.uucp (Joe Broniszewski) (08/17/90)
We are going to install a 10BaseT network in the next few months and I need som advice on ethernet cards. We are running ISC UNIX 2.2. Please email me comments on your experience with these cards. Especially WD, 3Com, Interlan, and UB. Are there substantial advantages of having 16 bit cards over 8 bit? Are cards with lots of RAM worth the extra bucks? Thank you for your help. --- Joe Broniszewski (814) 234-8592x4 astph!joe@psuvax1 psuvax1!astph!joe Philadelphia Phillies
ian@hpopd.HP.COM (Ian Watson) (08/17/90)
I got a WD8003EB for my SCO Unix box. Instead of good ol' jumpers to set the
IRQ vector, I/O address and so on, it's done by a s/w config program. Which
runs on DOS. Hmmm. Now, I DO have a DOS box to do this, but it seems a bit
dumb for WD to assume their cards are only for DOS m/c's. It was a but of a
fiddle, but now that it's in, it's OK. I can't vouch for its performance,
though, as I only ever have it lightly loaded.
Ian Watson, HP Pinewood, England
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