The Genius are just PCI NE2K clones so you'll have no problems with them ...
RTL8029 chipset ...
As far as the others go, the manufacturers go out of their way not to print
it on the boxes or websites, so give the chappie a chance, odds are if I was
working there I wouldn't have a clue what chipset was in the various bits
and pieces, most ppl don't want / need to know as long as it works !
Proinnsias
> But that raises the question -- there have been a few dodgy-looking really
> cheap ethernet cards around, made by Trust, Genius and the usual suspects.
> Has anyone here tried them under Linux? Are they Winethernet cards ;) or
> just cheapie NE2000 clones that'll work fine?
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