[plug] Setting up...

[Scott, Simon]

Geeez guys! Where's the geekdom!? 

I would trace this problem to component level before spending $15... Its a
pride thing ;-)

> ------------------------------------------------------
>  Simon Scott
>  DBA
>  Sealcorp Holdings Limited
>  Perth, WA
>  e-mail:  simon.scott at sealcorp.com.au
>  phone:  08 9265 5648
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4.31 How many times can you re-use CD-RW before they become faulty? 
Good question. 
(Linux CD-Writing HOWTO,
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.31)




>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bret Busby [mailto:bret at clearsol.iinet.net.au]
>Sent: Sunday, 23 April 2000 12:42
>To: plug
>Subject: Re: [plug] Setting up...
>I replaced a PCI Realtek 8029, as it had died, with a used one from
>Computer Salvage in North Perth, for $15, a couple of weeks ago. They
>have heaps of used network cards. A computer shop in East Vic Park has
>them new for $32, I think. Other prices for the Realtek 8029 NIC's (when
>you can find them), are around $55 new.
>
>We use the Realtek 8029 NIC's, interfacing between Win 9x, Win NT, and
>RH Linux 5.2 and 6.0, without any problems.
>
>The NIC's that we use, have both RJ45 and coax sockets.