Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:50:23 -0700 From: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Strange interaction between NIC, SSD and motherboard Message-ID: <9ff62e53-f3c7-622b-8af9-f5d8d4cedf3b@holgerdanske.com> In-Reply-To: <CAGBxaX=_TaWDDhP54gOEQfqFjjd-FPrRdVAYwEiZuCdQOp8HFQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGBxaXny=SNkQt3oVL3RCaXcAWLKWxHD-mx=rUsjFtxX7ECAwg@mail.gmail.com> <9b92958b-0b67-0622-f5ec-b145fb8b569c@holgerdanske.com> <CAGBxaX=UyReMCJKzwh%2BqktjQZFTbvfVW4as=TGY9UezK%2ButC=A@mail.gmail.com> <20220730090027.0c5705ab@archlinux> <CAFYkXj=UwVzHEzpK6TVifZYSX3msqb=LL3GVOGoHF9MEJ-hK%2BQ@mail.gmail.com> <20220730140413.3e7fc4c9@archlinux> <20220730141612.4e77eb84@archlinux> <CAGBxaX=_TaWDDhP54gOEQfqFjjd-FPrRdVAYwEiZuCdQOp8HFQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 7/30/22 08:57, Aryeh Friedman wrote: > On Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 8:16 AM Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> wrote: >> >> On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:04:13 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >>> For rare use a very cheap crimp pliers does the job and having a few >>> network and telephone connectors in stock is helpful in case of >>> emergency, e.g. when a cable is broken, while all shops are closed. >> >> PS: OTOH if laying the cable isn't a lot of work, it's nicer to have a >> few spare cables on hand. Repairing might be still better for the >> environment ;). > > Besides I have butter fingers (Just coordinated enough to install a > card in a empty slot) and am color blind (forget the remaking the > cable for that reason) On 7/30/22 00:00, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > ... how about hot glue? If you hold a Category 5e or Category 6 cable in the motherboard RJ-45 port, does Ethernet work? If so, a piece of tape or a drop of glue at the cable/ motherboard connectors and/or tying the cable in place with velcro strips, string, tape, etc., would eliminate the NIC problems. David
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