Multi-port ethernet card

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 06:48 -0500, vu pham wrote:
> Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > Anyone using multi-port twisted pair ethernet cards in a 2.6 kernel
> > Linux environment? I see a few out there (Cisco, dlink, apple,
> > supermicro, aei). Both of the 10/100 and the 1000 Mbit variety. Any
> > suggestions as to a good one that has been used? My goal is to be able
> > to get data out of network switches as quickly as possible so that some
> > network devices with inadequate buffering resources are least likely to
> > have an issue. The switches offer some buffering. But I am finding it
> > inadequate. The data arrives based on some measurement speed that cannot
> > be changed. Opinions welcome.
> > 
> 
> I used the Intel Pro 1000MT Quad Port and had no problem with it. I do 
> not have that server any more so I don't know which linux kernel I had 
> on that server, but googling shows links on how to use that card - and 
> new ones - with Linux 2.6.

We have used intel pro 1000 on other cards as well as supermicro mbs,
and they have worked well. So, we have one vote for that card.

-- 
Roger Oberholtzer

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