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Re: 4-port NICs?



On Apr 6, 2005 2:56 PM, Dave Howorth <dhoworth@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dave Ewart wrote:
> >>Does anyone (successfully) use any of the Intel 4-port NICs under
> >>Debian?
> > To follow up my own post, I'm referring specifically to the "Intel PWLA
> > 8494MT Pro/1000MT Quad Port Server Gbit (Copper) Network Card"
> >
> > There are drivers on the Intel site, the documentation for which seems
> > to suggest that full support for this card is not included in the Linux
> > kernel.

Should just work... even the iANS stuff I guess... but that is optional anyway:
--- from  the ans readme---
This file describes the Intel(R) Advanced Network Services (ANS) package, 
version 1.7.65, for Linux* systems. Intel ANS provides both teaming 
(including Multi-Vendor Teaming), and IEEE VLAN capabilities. For ANS 
support, this package version must be used with the Linux base driver version
2.1.x through 2.1.15 for PRO/100 adapters and/or driver version 4.3.x through
4.3.15 for PRO/1000 adapters.
-----------

So if you can live without those features you don't need ANS and can
use the regular kernel e1000 driver.


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