Re: aftermarket Ethernet for T21?

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From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Sat Nov 18 2000 - 14:34:01 EST

The mini-pci combo adapter is available from two vendors right now:

Intel 08K3124
3Com 09N9774

Both are sold by numerous vendors and the price seems to be right
around ~$200.00 +/- ~13.00.

At 01:43 PM 11/18/00 -0500, David Newman wrote:

>just got a sweet deal on a T21 2647-67U. However, as supplied the system
>doesn't include an Ethernet adapter.
>
>Questions:
>
>1. IBM's site mentions a "10/100 EtherJet Mini PCI Adapter." Is this the
>integrated card? (ie, not a PC Card?)
>
>2. Is this adapter available for sale? If so, are there other sources than
>IBM?
>
>3. Finally, I'd like to run either Linux or one of the BSDs on this box. Any
>experiences with the integrated card and *nix? Am I better off just going
>with PC Card Ethernet (and for that matter, PC Card modem)?
>
>Thanks
>
>David Newman

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