Re: Etch-compatible "PCIe X4" network card?
On Nov 27, 2007 1:57 PM, Jonathan Wilson <jw@mailsw.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a "PCIe X4" (please note the "e") NIC that works
> out-of-the-box with Debian Etch? When I say out-of-the-box I mean no kernel
> recompiles, no installing of additional third-party drivers.
>
> I really only need a 10/100BT card but I'm guessing no one makes such a slow
> card with a PCIe interface, so a 10/100/1000 will do if that's all that's
> available.
>
> I'm trying to add a third NIC into a Dell PowerEdge 1850. I've already done
> this to some other 1850s, but they had normal PCI slots. This one has a
> shorter slot marked "PCIe X4" (seems to be attached to the RAID circuitry
> which the others didn't have) and it looks the same length as the X4 slots I
> see depicted on the 'web.
>
> If there's no PCI-E X4 cards that work out-of-the-box but someone/anyone has
> managed to get one working by installing other kernels/drivers I'd like to
> hear about it.
I don't know for sure, but I bet Intel's PCIe NICs would work.
And don't forget that you should be able to put a 1x or 2x card
in a 4x slot. I should admit, my PCIe knowledge is all theoretical,
not practical.
Cheers,
Kelly Clowers
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