[Cialug] Gigabit NICs

[Jon Clemons]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan C. Smith" <smith at ipmvs.com>
To: "'Central Iowa Linux Users Group'" <cialug at cialug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:45 AM
Subject: RE: [Cialug] Gigabit NICs


> Aren't the TG3 chips from Broadcom?
> 
> -Nate 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jcbailey at code0.net [mailto:jcbailey at code0.net] 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:14 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Gigabit NICs
>> 
>> Thanks for the responses so far. As far as the tg3 cards, I 
>> had one in my Dell 600m and didn't have any issues, but what 
>> manufacturers use this card? We don't want to get stuck in an 
>> issue with the vendor changing chipsets through the life of 
>> the product. Other than that, the PRO/1000s sound great so 
>> far. We can get them for $31 from CDWG so it isn't too bad of a deal.
>> 
>> 
>> Jon
>> 
>> 
>> > I'm using the intel GB nic's.   I have been for about 18 
>> months on RHEL
>> > and Centos, without issue.  They work well get along with my dell 
>> > switch.
>> >
>> > Google them and you should be able to find some that were bulk 
>> > packaged for $25-$50 a piece.
>> >
>> > :) Dave
>> >
>> > On Mon, 2006-11-13 at 18:18, jcbailey at code0.net wrote:
>> >> Everyone-
>> >>
>> >> I'm looking for a suggestion for gigabit NICs for server use under 
>> >> Linux.
>> >> We're currently a NT/2k/2k3 shop on the Windows side and a 
>> >> Debian/Ubuntu shop on the Linux side. We're looking for a 
>> solid NIC 
>> >> that works with the stock kernels in Sarge and Dapper. We 
>> have used 
>> >> the Linksys EG1032v2 before with few issues, but Linksys 
>> has changed 
>> >> to the RTL8169 chipset in the v3. We're looking for a 
>> solid card that 
>> >> won't change chipsets during the lifespan of the card. 
>> I've looked at 
>> >> the Intel PRO/1000 GT cards and they seem pretty good for 
>> >> price/performance, but I haven't had any experience with 
>> them. Does 
>> >> anyone have any opinions for server NICs?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jon
>> >>
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