Re: advise for pcmcia network cards

[Ken Scott <kens geodax com>]

On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 18:48, Matthew Galgoci wrote:
> > got a laptop that doesnt have a nic in it, need to purchase a nic, and 
> > wondering if there are any that work well with linux and any that dont work 
> > well
> 
> Most pcmcia nics just work these days. Buy a cheap one and try it, but keep the
> recipt in case you have to exchange it for a different one. I can't personally
> see myself spending more than $30 on a pcmcia nic.


I don't have such a NIC card but what I do with such purchase decisions
is go to the product forums and see if folks report either excessively
good or bad luck with a particular product.  Usually helps narrow down
which one I want to try.  Good luck.
Ken S.