Re: 6.0.5 ia64 network card question
On 5/17/2012 8:59 AM, Bill Mclain wrote:
> Actually I meant ia64, but I got it working. Thanks for all the help!
Into which/whose Itanium server did you install this Best Buy NIC?
Seems strange to install such an el cheapo NIC into an $8-$10K (minimum)
server.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stan Hoeppner [mailto:stan@hardwarefreak.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:44 PM
> To: Bill McLain
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: 6.0.5 ia64 network card question
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> On 5/16/2012 4:03 PM, Bill Mclain wrote:
>
>> Can anyone assist me with getting drivers and installing a Dynex DX-PCIGB network card? I also have a USB Netgear Wireless n300 adapter as an alternative but I cannot get it to install either. Thanks and any info I did not provide just let me know and I will get it to you.
>
> First, I'd guess you really didn't mean "IA64" but "AMD64". As for the Best Buy house brand NIC, post lscpi output for the device. The name on the card is irrelevant. What matters is what ethernet ASIC it has.
> Linux drives are written to the ASIC interface.
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