what **CHEAP** wired NICs are compatible with Linux - thanks :-)

From: no-name (no-name_at_false-address.net)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 18:59:19 +0100

time to wire up some old PC's and play with Linux-based networking :-)
( theory is fine but practise with the real thing is needed... )

but as they are *old* PC's I don't want to spend overly much -
and there are 8 of them at present...

browsing my favoured online dealer shows wired 100-TX NICs
can be bought very cheaply nowadays - brand name cards £8 to £12
cheap enough to almost be disposable...

the question is - how well do such cards work with Linux ???
be a bit silly - to say the least - to get 8 NICs...
and then find they only work with Win-XP...

thanks in advance for suggestions :-)