Re: Max number of ethernet cards?

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Wed Mar 01 2000 - 19:18:16 EST

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> I'd like to know what is maximum number of ethernet cards that linux
> support and what makes that limit? I'd like to know that for 2.2 and
> 2.4, if it is different.

Approximately 2 per Kb of memory in the machine but I wouldnt suggest using
that many.

Seriously you will run out of slots, memory and cpu power before cards.

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