Re: PCMCIA Cards
Rob MacWilliams wrote:
>
> I just purshased a Toshiba 430CDS Laptop that I plan to run Debian on. I have been running
> Debian on a desktop for about a year now, so I'm comfortable with it.
>
> My question has to do with the PCMCIA cards that are available now. I will need to run a
> modem and an ethernet card at the same time, and I was worried about cable interference and
> thinking of the future (the machine only has two slots). I figured the the 3com (3c562D)
> modem/ethernet combo card would do the trick, but a quick look through the Hardware and
> PCMCIA How-to's revealed that interrupts could be a problem.
>
> Should I get separate cards, or a combo? Price isn't a huge issue here, reliability is much
> more important.
>
I use two cards in my Gateway Solo 2100: 3com 3c589D and a Gateway
TelePath 33.6 modem. I use them simultaneously and haven't had a
problem. Both worked like a charm from the beginning with no twiddling.
(The modem is OEM from USR, which is actually manufactured by
Megahertz I think.)
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Jens B. Jorgensen
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