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From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@ort...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] 3c509b troubles
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:10:33 -0700 (PDT)

> there's no reason it needs to be isa, i have pci slots too. it's just
> the only card i have that qualifies as plan 9 supported hardware

ok ;-)  i ass-u-med that you were stuck with a real antique out of no 
choice.

This being the case, buy an Intel Pro/100[0] PCI card. Accept no 
substitutes. They run everywhere, and your time is worth much more than 
the $10 difference in price vs. fighting an el-cheapo NIC.

--lyndon