Re: Any incompatibility with Ethernet adapters?

[Wayne <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

Jason Filippou wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Aioanei Rares
> <debian.dev.list@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 03/22/2010 07:42 PM, Jason Filippou wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My mobo's network card's crashed and I was wondering if I'd have to be
> > > weary on which would be the next one I'd have to purchase as far as
> > > Debian compatibility is concerned. Are there ethernet adapters out
> > > there that have incompatibility problems with Debian or Linux in
> > > general? I know that some drivers are not yet available for wireless
> > > interfaces, but I don't know what the case is with ethernet adapters.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > 1. What card is it exactly?
> > 2. What do you mean by 'the network card crashed'?
> > 3. A google search like '$card linux' will likely show you if the card has
> > drivers and works well with linux.
>
> Hi,
>
> 1. My motherboard is an MSI P965 Neo F and, as I didn't feel like
> opening my computer case and looking to find the exact model of the
> network adapter, I googled a bit and found the following here:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130052
>
> "and the RTL8110SC LAN card offers unparalleled 10/100/1000 Mbps
> Ethernet connectivity."
>
> So I'm guessing that's my network card.

Rather then guessing or opening up the computer you could use the tools 
provided by your Linux installation.

Like
lspci -v |grep -i ethernet

Wayne

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