From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from joana.gotss.net ([203.53.231.66] ident=mail) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 179hnZ-00047V-00 for ; Mon, 20 May 2002 03:41:42 -0400 Received: from kerry by joana.gotss.net with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 179hnW-0001Pr-00 for ; Mon, 20 May 2002 15:41:38 +0800 Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 15:41:38 +0800 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Nics and their relative value Message-ID: <20020520154138.F5306@joana.gotss.net> References: <20020519213918.B2649@joana.gotss.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from edbarnes@anomaly.2y.net on Sun, May 19, 2002 at 09:50:11PM -0230 From: Kerry Hoath Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: There is 12 months waranty on the realtek cards and most other cheap ones. Regards, Kerry. On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 09:50:11PM -0230, Ed Barnes wrote: > Hi Kerry and list. > Thanks for sending this response to my and Alex's posts. > I was aware that the Realtech 8139 and its relatives weren't in the same > league as members of the 3c90x family from 3Com, however; the editional > points which you raised Kerry were for the most part things I wasn't > aware of so this post is a keeper for me. > Luckally in my case my usage for the relatives of the Realtech 8139 are > not mission-critical. > The nic which receives the greatest load here at my place is eth0 in > this Red Hat box and it's a 3c905B. > That card has served me well for three years and it probably will for a > bit yet. > Also just curious, I know that alot of 3com cards have life-time > warranties, what's the general consensus regarding warranty on cheaper > nics such as the ones we're discussion. Frankly I look at the issue lie > this, you get what you pay for so if a Realtech 8139 dies after a year or > two you got your money's worth, nevertheless I am curious here and was > wondering if anyone on the list knew. > Ed > > Ed Barnes > E-mail edbarnes@anomaly.2y.net or ebarnes1@warp.nfld.net > Ph (home) 709-596-3165 or (cell) 709-683-6085 > http://anomaly.2y.net > "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his > tail." --- unknown -- Kerry Hoath: kerry@gotss.net kerry@gotss.eu.org or kerry@gotss.spice.net.au ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry@gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath@yahoo.com.au