[plug] Linux Network Support (fwd)

[Paul Day]

> I have found the RealTek 8139 based cards to be very good. Most no-name
> 10/100 cards have this chipset, and to tell the truth I've never had the
> slightest issue with it,

I never have issues with them - just that their performance and CPU usage
is pretty average when compared to decent NICs like Intel cards. I
generally throw 8139s and 8029s to the back of the cupboard or put them in
lowly Windows PCs that aren't going to be doing anything intensive.

PD