Glenn McDavid wrote: > I made a mistake a while back: I bought a NIC simply because it > said "Linux" on the box. Of course, when I finally opened it up I > saw the fine print--it is supposed Linux _compatible_, but not > _supported_, and there was no information about how to use it under > any form of Linux. Grrrr.... Anyway, the thing is a Siemens > SpeedStream 1020, PCI 10/100 Ethernet Adapter. Does anybody have > any ideas about how to set it up with Slackware 8? A Google search > turned up nothing. Thanks. Amazing... this card doesn't seem to exist. ;p Take a look at the chip on the card, that should point you towards the right driver. If all else fails, try using the tulip driver and see what happens (be prepared for a hard lock though). > A related question: At the beer meeting I had a very informative > and pleasant conversation wth Paul and the gentleman sitting next to > him at the end of the table (sorry, I have forgotten your name). > The subject was using Linux with AT&T's cable modem service. So now > I have what feels like a stupid question: What (in general) type of > NIC) do I need to use a cable modem? Must I have a 10/100 PIC, or > can I get by with an ISA 10 (NE 2000 clone, 3Com, etc.). I can > arrange to have either a PCI or an ISA slot free, and I have a > couple of the older NICs just sitting around. If I can use one of > those with AT&T I won't worry so much about figuring out or > replacing the Siemens. You just need an ethernet card (that connects by twisted pair, i.e. RJ-45 connectors and Cat-[35] cable). I'm not sure if the cable modem will go 100Mbps, but it wouldn't hurt to have 100Mb card in there. Basically any NIC will work. -- Pacem in terris / Mir / Shanti / Salaam / Heiwa Kevin R. Bullock