Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] laptop, PCMCIA/mini-pci

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From: "Mike R. Cannon" <cannon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:11:00 -0500
I'm looking to build a laptop, to use as a sniffer, which will run ethereal
on Linux.  I usually order Dell  PCs, and am looking at a Dell Inspiron 8000
fully loaded.

The network interface choices from dell are limited:

Xircom 10/100 Ethernet, PC card
10/100 +56K Compatible V.90/Modem, Internal Mini-PCI

(I am waiting of specific information on both of these cards from Dell)

I am able to select both of the above choices simultaneously, thus giving me
two Ethernet ports on the laptop.  My question is will I be able to use
these (NICs) under Linux, with minimum effort (no kernel patching)?  Where
might I find more information on this topic?

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Mike Cannon
Infrastructure Systems Administrator
Management Information
Purdue University
1061 Freehafer Hall (FREH)
West Lafayette, IN  47907-1061

office phone: 765.494.6357
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email: cannon@xxxxxxxxxx