(You
may need to manually load a usbnet or cdc_ether driver to get this to work.)
Token ring??”Although rarely used now, token ring network cards are still supported.
Support for token ring network cards is included in most Linux systems, although token
rings are rarely used now. They were once popular at locations that had many IBM
systems.
PLIP??”It??™s possible to connect two computers together from their parallel ports so that
they can communicate using TCP/IP protocols. Parallel Line Internet Protocol (PLIP)
requires only a special type of null modem cable (for the specs for that cable, refer to
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-9.html). Most Linux systems have builtin
software that enables you to log in, transfer files, and perform other activities over that
connection.
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If your system has Linux source code installed, you can read about supported hardware devices in
the documentation that comes with that source code. On Fedora and some other Linux systems,
the location of kernel documentation for various networking hardware is /usr/src/linux*/
Documentation/networking.
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