Re: RH7.2 Pro, Laptop card: Xircom,3com or Linksys ?

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

fn ln wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I am looking for a recommendations about the which card is the easiest 
> to install between:
> Xircom R2BE-100 (Real Port 2 Cardbus 10/100),
> 3com 3CCFE575BT (Cardbus),
> Linksys PCMPC200
>
> using Red Hat 7.2 Professional on laptops build with either Texas 
> Instruments PCI 1450 (Gateway Solo 9300) or PCI 1420(Gateway Solo 9500).
>
> I have read that the Xircom for example is handle by hotplug and that 
> the 3com is handled by pcmcia_cs-3.1.33.
>
> What should be used for these cards hotplug or pcmcia_cs, both ?

The pcmcia stuff should handle it fine.  I've used 3-Com, D-Link and
LinkSys cards and they all work.  The D-Link DWL-650 wireless card
also works peachy under 7.3.
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