Re: OT: Which Gigabit ethernet card?

Gerhard Mack
2002-12-25T13:41:45Z

On Wed, 25 Dec 2002, David Lloyd wrote:

> Thank Goodness -- I've worked in places where they INSIST on making
> crossover cables the same length and colour as normal cables. Then you
> go, "huh? samba/the network/the kernel" is not working until someone
> with better eyesight finds the problem.
>
> *death to crossover cables*

That's pretty lame of them but shouldn't the ethernet link light be a good
indicator that it's a cable problem?

fix: Dud cable->trash bin "oops was that a crossover? it wasn't marked as
one."

Gerhard

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Gerhard Mack

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<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.