I'll read more through those pages when I get home from work
. From the first few paragraphs all I get is, "It might be best to use virtual disks, because raw disks can be tricky and break expectantly"
And yes, my old bos had a Realtek 8139. It was beautiful for everything I ever did with it.
Only trick with this machine is it's brand new, and I would prefer not to crack it open if I can avoid it
. Wouldn't look too good on the warranty if they opened it up and found it full of silly putty.