[ydl-gen] Re: Yellow Dog compatible Ethernet NIC 10/100

[Eric Dunbar]

On 10/5/05, Pat Plummer, MD <blacksun at ix.gotdns.org> wrote:
> Eric:
>
> I run a RealTek/RTL8139 chipset fast ethernet PCI card in an Old World
> PowerCenter Pro using OSX 10.3 and the OS has no problem detecting the card
> and using it. I bought a 5 pack of these cards on eBay for a song. Both
> Darwin and Linux (my ANS has 2 of 'em on board) have no problems with this
> chipset near as I can tell. With regard to AppleTalk, just background the
> netatalk startup and make sure /etc/atalkd.conf knows about the new
> interface. Job done :) .

Fortunately I can disable AppleTalk now. I no longer am using OS 9 for
anything other than to boot YDL on the Beige G3 so this means
AppleTalk is now officially retired on my network :-).

Eric.