Q: ethernet adapter: VIA vs Realtek

From: Martin Daser (Martin.Daser_at_siemens.com)
Date: 05/20/05 

Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:27:21 +0200

Hello *,
I'd like to get my PC (running linux, kernel 2.6.11) a second LAN
adapter, which I will not use too often - it is just for convenience to
have a cecond adapter.

I found two rather cheap PCI cards:
A Longshine LCS-8038TXV card with the VIA VT-6105 chipset and a Realtek
RTL8139 base adapter.
I looked at the kernel sources, and think that both should be supported
by a 2.6 kernel.

Does anybody know these cards?
Does one have certain advantages over the other?
Which one would you prefer?

Thanks in advance for any hint!

-- Martin

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