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

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From: Hartmut Mueller <hartmut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:57:20 +0100
> 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?

Most, if not all Xircom drivers are part of the PCMCIA-Package, which is 
installed by default in most Linux-distributions.
I don't know how much you know about linux, but patching the kernel is:
a) no problem
b) seldom necessary.

Sometimes you have to compile the kernel by yourself. It depends on the 
distribution you use. I strongly recomment Debian because of the easy 
software install/upgrade mechanism with "apt". Maybe you should use RedHat 
because of the support. It depends on your Linux experience...

I can tell you more when you have the specifications from Dell.

Cheers, Hartmut