[ILUG] linux on a laptop

[Brady, Padraig]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vincent Cunniffe [mailto:vincent at cunniffe.net]
> Sent: 02 September 2000 13:11
> To: ilug
 
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> The third card (Xircom Combo 10/100/56k modem) worked perfectly and 
> instantly... quite impressive. Literally plug in the card, 
> hear the beep, and type 'ping server' and it worked. Nice.

You may find the following thread interesting:
http://www.lib.uaa.alaska.edu/linux-kernel/archive/2000-Week-33/0404.html
Summary a bug was just found with the driver for this card,
and a patch is available.

> Anyone know where I can get one of those Xircom's on the high 
> street in Dublin (this one's borrowed, sadly ;-)

It's quite expensive. circa £260 IIRC.
Seen them in Dixon's, PCWorld, Maplin.

Padraig.