The additional information I was able to obtain:
pcmcia card:
xircom
cbe2-100btx
internal card choices:
inspiron has actiontech brand
based on Intel chipset 8355x
winmodem
latitude has 3com brand
3cn3ac1556
hw modem
http://www.3com.com/mobile/pccards/3cn3ac1556b.html
This card is OEM to dell only
So I have to choose between different product lines to get the 3com or
"actiontech" internal card, neither of which will probably work under Linux.
The inspiron actual has the better graphics display. So if only one NIC is
going to work, the one in the PCMCIA slot, is the cbe2-100btx worth my time
or does someone have a good suggestion for a PCMCIA card?
--
Mike Cannon
Infrastructure Systems Administrator
Management Information
Purdue University
1061 Freehafer Hall (FREH)
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1061
office phone: 765.494.6357
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email: cannon@xxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hartmut Mueller" <hartmut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mike R. Cannon" <cannon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Ethereal-users] laptop, PCMCIA/mini-pci
> > The network interface choices from dell are limited:
> >
> > Xircom 10/100 Ethernet, PC card
> > 10/100 +56K Compatible V.90/Modem, Internal Mini-PCI
> >
> > (I am waiting of specific information on both of these cards from Dell)
> >
> > I am able to select both of the above choices simultaneously, thus
giving
> > me two Ethernet ports on the laptop. My question is will I be able to
use
> > these (NICs) under Linux, with minimum effort (no kernel patching)?
Where
> > might I find more information on this topic?
>
> Most, if not all Xircom drivers are part of the PCMCIA-Package, which is
> installed by default in most Linux-distributions.
> I don't know how much you know about linux, but patching the kernel is:
> a) no problem
> b) seldom necessary.
>
> Sometimes you have to compile the kernel by yourself. It depends on the
> distribution you use. I strongly recomment Debian because of the easy
> software install/upgrade mechanism with "apt". Maybe you should use RedHat
> because of the support. It depends on your Linux experience...
>
> I can tell you more when you have the specifications from Dell.
>
> Cheers, Hartmut
>
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