> cabling problem or a hub problem. id try swapping the cables around to > see if the problem shows up on the linux box with the cable from the > win* box. if it doesn't im not sure what to suggest other then
Just a suggestion... If you have DOS utility disk for both network cards and a DOS boot disk, try running the Network card diagnostics - all the RealTek, 3Com and SMC cards I've used have a little DOS config program with inbuilt diagnostics.