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susmit shannigrahi

28 Oct 2009 28 Oct '09

7:07 p.m.

Hi,

Can someone please help me with this? This person is looking for an PCI-based quad-port NIC which will work on Fedora/CentOS.

Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Indranil Das Gupta indradg@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM Subject: Query on dual/quad port NIC

Susmit,

I'm looking for a PCI-based dual (preferably) quad-port NIC. The card needs to work (preferably with all 4 ports functioning) on Fedora/CentOS (Linux kernel 2.6.26 and upward (i386 arch))

thanks -idg

-- Regards, Susmit. ============================================= http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit =============================================

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Matt Domsch

28 Oct 28 Oct

7:10 p.m.

Dell sells one or more such cards.

-- Matt Domsch Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux

-----Original Message----- From: fedora-infrastructure-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:fedora-infrastructure-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of susmit shannigrahi Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:38 AM To: Fedora Infrastructure Subject: [off-topic] Help requested:Query on dual/quad port NIC

Hi,

Can someone please help me with this? This person is looking for an PCI-based quad-port NIC which will work on Fedora/CentOS.

Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Indranil Das Gupta indradg@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM Subject: Query on dual/quad port NIC

Susmit,

I'm looking for a PCI-based dual (preferably) quad-port NIC. The card needs to work (preferably with all 4 ports functioning) on Fedora/CentOS (Linux kernel 2.6.26 and upward (i386 arch))

thanks -idg

-- Regards, Susmit. ============================================= http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit ============================================= _______________________________________________ Fedora-infrastructure-list mailing list Fedora-infrastructure-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-infrastructure-list

susmit shannigrahi

7:12 p.m.

Hi Matt,

Thanks for replying.

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Matt_Domsch@dell.com wrote:

...

Dell sells one or more such cards.

Can you _please_ point out one or two which works with Fedora? :)

Thanks.

-- Regards, Susmit. ============================================= http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit ============================================= Sent from Calcutta, WB, India

Tristan Santore

7:29 p.m.

On 28/10/09 13:37, susmit shannigrahi wrote:

...

Hi,

Can someone please help me with this? This person is looking for an PCI-based quad-port NIC which will work on Fedora/CentOS.

Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Indranil Das Guptaindradg@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM Subject: Query on dual/quad port NIC

Susmit,

I'm looking for a PCI-based dual (preferably) quad-port NIC. The card needs to work (preferably with all 4 ports functioning) on Fedora/CentOS (Linux kernel 2.6.26 and upward (i386 arch))

thanks -idg

Susmit, Intel does a lot of them, and they almost certainly will work with Fedora/RHEL.

Regards, Tristan

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Nigel Jones

7:48 p.m.

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:59 PM, Tristan Santore tristan.santore@internexusconnect.net wrote:

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On 28/10/09 13:37, susmit shannigrahi wrote:

...
Hi,

Can someone please help me with this? This person is looking for an PCI-based quad-port NIC which will work on Fedora/CentOS.

Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Indranil Das Guptaindradg@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM Subject: Query on dual/quad port NIC

Susmit,

I'm looking for a PCI-based dual (preferably) quad-port NIC. The card needs to work (preferably with all 4 ports functioning) on Fedora/CentOS (Linux kernel 2.6.26 and upward (i386 arch))

thanks -idg

Susmit, Intel does a lot of them, and they almost certainly will work with Fedora/RHEL.

Any Broadcom/Intel (bnx/e1000) cards that have gone through the Red Hat Hardware Certifications should be a safe bet. (check the product specs for a card similar to what you want, then go to hardware.redhat.com to see if that server is certified. If so, there is a good chance of support.

Alternative, check bugzilla/git.kernel.org for commits related to the NIC model#.

- Nigel

Felix Kaechele

29 Oct 29 Oct

12:37 a.m.

Hi,

Depends on which PCI interface is meant.

PCI: D-Link DFE-580TX uses sundance driver

PCI-X 133MHZ: Intel PWLA8494GT Pro/1000GT uses e1000 driver

PCIe: HP NC364T, 4x 1000Base-T, PCIe x4 (435508-B21) Intel Gigabit ET Server Adapter, 4x 1000Base-T, PCIe x4, low profile (E1G44ET) Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter, 4x 1000Base-SX, PCIe x4 (EXPI9404PF) Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter, 4x 1000Base-T, PCIe x4 (EXPI9404PT) Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter, 4x 1000Base-T, PCIe x4, low profile (EXPI9404PTL)

all use the e1000e driver

I googled them and looked at what chipset they use. I haven't actually tested them.

Hope this helps.

Felix

susmit shannigrahi

7:51 a.m.

Hi,

Thank you all for such prompt replies. This was very helpful.

-- Regards, Susmit. ============================================= http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit ============================================= Sent from Calcutta, WB, India

Lyos Gemini Norezel

6:57 p.m.

On 10/28/2009 09:37 AM, susmit shannigrahi wrote:

...

Hi,

Can someone please help me with this? This person is looking for an PCI-based quad-port NIC which will work on Fedora/CentOS.

Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Indranil Das Guptaindradg@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:01 PM Subject: Query on dual/quad port NIC

Susmit,

I'm looking for a PCI-based dual (preferably) quad-port NIC. The card needs to work (preferably with all 4 ports functioning) on Fedora/CentOS (Linux kernel 2.6.26 and upward (i386 arch))

thanks -idg

I know you have already received several recommendations... but I did not see this one amoung them.

SUN created a quad port NIC many years ago... they called 'Happy Meal' because it was based a chipset called 'Big Mac'.

They routinely sell on ebay for less than $20 (USD).

Here's one example: http://cgi.ebay.com/SUN-4-PORT-NIC-CARD-10-100-QUAD-ETHERNET-501-5406-64BIT_...

I know these work... because I have 2 of them I've used in the past.

Here's a page on the gadget: http://www.x1034a.com/ That'll give you the majority of the Technical Specs.

Lyos Gemini Norezel

susmit shannigrahi

7:11 p.m.

Hi Lyos,

...

I know you have already received several recommendations... but I did not see this one amoung them.

SUN created a quad port NIC many years ago... they called 'Happy Meal' because it was based a chipset called 'Big Mac'.

They routinely sell on ebay for less than $20 (USD).

Here's one example: http://cgi.ebay.com/SUN-4-PORT-NIC-CARD-10-100-QUAD-ETHERNET-501-5406-64BIT_...

That is great!!!! I appreciate all the helps, please don't take it otherwise, but this person was looking for a cheap solution so I think this will be perfect.

...

I know these work... because I have 2 of them I've used in the past.

This is the best part. :) Thanks a lot!!!!

-- Regards, Susmit. ============================================= http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit ============================================= Sent from Calcutta, WB, India

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