A 3rd party NE2000 is a pretty reasonable choice. Certainly, some circles would have a following for specific makers and boards, but the NE2000 was everywhere..

A 3rd party NE2000 is a pretty reasonable choice. Certainly, some circles would have a following for specific makers and boards, but the NE2000 was everywhere... There's a reason it's so common in virtual machines; the open design helps too.