Another thing to keep in mind -- every time they make an interface faster or better, it either needs more expensive cables, or shorter cables. This is because, the faster the signal, the more it reduces with distance. Look what increasing the speed of Ethernet did to its maximum lengths:
They're trying to make Thunderbolt via viber optic popular, which can avoid this to a degree.
Hi!
I just wanted to know what network cards are supported in FreeBSD. I have looked at the list of supported cards but I can't find any of them in the stores. Is the list not updated, I would really preciate info about where (in EU, Sweden) I can buy them.
/Peter (2 Replies)
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im having a problem installing my pci wireless card. Im using knoppix, but my problem is with the mobo i think. im using an older laptop, toshiba satellite 2540 and when i plug in the card i get lights on sometimes. this means its getting power right. so then to install the card into the... (0 Replies)
platform: sunblade 100
Solaris 10.
When running a test-all from the ok prompt on this new (to me) system, it locks up at pci@1f,0/usb/c,3. It's been there for about 25 minutes.
I do have a usb keyboard and mouse attached, both are known good. There is no flash stick/ thumb drive... (0 Replies)
I installed PCI Card HP SC44Ge - SAS1068E
on my linux CentOS 5.4
is there a way to find out if the PCI is properly installed and recognized by linux.
lspci is enough?
just to add that PCI card is connected to a tape...
also how can I find out driver and firmware version?
thanks a... (1 Reply)
Is there an easy way to setup a cross-over cable (USB-USB) between a linux box and a windows PC? My 2 machines are next to each other but I really do not want to keep transfering my files using my USB drive.
Thanks! (4 Replies)
For a project that I'm working on I want to write a low level PCI driver, but I can't seem to find any free/cheap documentation on PCI firmware specifications. I came across the "pci firmware specification 3.0" manual but this costs USD $1000 :eek:. I am not developing a commercial product... (13 Replies)
How do I find any available PCI slots on a v440?
When I run prtconf, I get the following output? But I am not able to make out whether all the PCI slots are used.
================================= IO Devices =================================
Bus Freq
Brd Type MHz Slot ... (1 Reply)