Re: New Server

["Pete Clarke" <pete@dynotechnic.co.uk>]

#Only thing I can advise, DON'T use REALTEK-Sh*t as NICS (build-in nic),
#you're better off spending some extra money on a good 3COM Nic or
#similar..... the Realtek-Sh*t loses lots of packages, when it's working at
#maximum transfer rate (e.g. SAMBA)......... as I found out (everybody had
#this experience, too?).

I have had generally good experience with RealTek 8139 based NIC's...
Easy to install (8139too module) and works every time ... I have had no
issues with dropped packets under heavy load - with Woody, kernel-2.4.18 686
smp.

Cheers,



Pete.