Re: OT: Strange interaction between NIC, SSD and motherboard

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