[geeks] PCI ethernet in mac

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 04:44:38PM -0500, Big Endian wrote:
> >Can I use plain old PC PCI ethernetcards in PCI macs under OS 8.x, such as
> >a 3com 3c905?  The official comm slot 2 cards are kinda pricy.  They are
> >probably worth it in the long run, but I want to get going cheaply now,
> >then if it works out, invest more later.
> 
> Comm slot != PCI.  I believe there are tulip drivers for macs out 
> there but be VERY carefull what you plug the cards into.

The 6500 that I should be getting this comming week has a comm slot, and 2
PCI slots.  Initially, I want the absolutely cheapest ethernet possible
for the machine.  In the long run, I'll probably want the comm slot ethernet
so that I can use the PCI slots for a better video board and a USB card.

The G3 (or G4) upgrades for this machine look cool (they are installed via
the L2 slot), but probably aren't worth the cash, versus buying a beige G3.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd