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In the SuSE Hardware database from their website, does "full" support mean it works? Or does it just means SuSE will answer questions about it? I'm pretty sure that I need to buy a network card to configure my internet connection, and I don't want to do it unless I know with almost absolute certainty that it will work. I am waiting for a reply from their tech support, but their tech support is as lousy as the industry standard, so I figured I can expect a more accurate answer hear in less time.

"In the SuSE Hardware database from their website, does "full" support mean it works?"

Yes.

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Steve Stites

Before I order it, is there any reason it wouldn't work to buy a network card, install it, and then use that instead of the integrated card? I want to order tomorrow (Monday) and I hope SuSE responds to my question regarding their definition of full support. Of course, I don't trust them anyway, so I'll probably order it anyway.

Edit:

Also, the card I'm planning to get is the SysKonnect 9521 V2.0.

No reason for it wouldn't work. It can be a good idea to disable the onboard one in the bios. Even if it works alongside the new one, if you don't use it, its just consuming irq's for anything.

Google for this card brand + linux. Should give you some clues. Sometimes you'd better check the chip used to assemble it, instead of the brand. In Brazil, most network cards use the rtl8139/8139c, which works great with linux.