Hi Brunner, I need four network interfaces. This can be in one or multiple cards. The problem is just what you've described : lack of info regarding the compatibility/stability of such card under CentOS. And since some of those dual/quad cards cost more than the motherboard itself I can't afford to buy one just to find out that it does not work or need an exotic driver that I need to recompile myself every time a new kernel ships. I'll have a look into those. In this list I've read something about intel pro mt but it seems to be discontinued from intel's site... ( On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Brunner, Brian T. <BBrunner at gai-tronics.com>wrote: > centos-bounces at centos.org wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I need to fit at least three NICs and I was looking for > > motherboard models that contain 3 or 4 CPI (or PCI-e) slots and works > > with CentOS. > > You can get 4 etherports on one card... > For 17 examples: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100010064%20 > 600013873&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20 > How many of those work well with Linux (of whatever variety) I don't > know. One board claiming RedHat compatibility with a loadable kernel > module is > http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-UG-I4.cfm > > Another article that might give fast, cheap, albeit old answers is > http://www.freelabs.com/~whitis/hardware/quartet.html > > Why do you need 3 network interface cards? Would two NICs with 2 > etherports each, or 1 4-port card meet your need? > > > I had a problem in the past with some models that had a bug > > and did not work well with linux (ok with windows) so that's > > way I am asking this here. > > Are you building a desktop/personal machine, or a server? > Are you picky about power/heat/noise factors of the Mobo? > > Sorry about your 5 options being narrowed down to 30, but the question > asked was really imprecise. > > > Insert spiffy .sig here: > Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary parts. > > //me > ******************************************************************* > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please > notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this > email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. > www.Hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated** > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20110404/97d91bdf/attachment-0003.html>