->  WC> I'm in gravy than.

-> Yep.

->  WC> I think I'll use the ne2000 for the initial install as it's already
->  WC> recognized and when I get DSL I'll be good to go.

-> It won't make any difference.  Wait if you want but whatever you need for dsl
-> doesn't care what is on eth0.  That is the true beauty of Linux.

Really?
I thought the 3Com required more manual editting from command line
per the HOWTO.

Of course the Knoppix KDE desktop GUI just might automate this process
as it does so much other stuff.

->  WC> I may actually have another network card but that search is for 
->  WC> another
->  WC> day.                   

-> For isa slots, the 3com509 is the best I found.

I believe I may have another :-)
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