Token Ring/Ethernet Hybrid Network?

Matthew Branton writes "I am currently a student and for the past year have been forced to use my school's antiquated token ring network. No More I say! I am interested in setting up an internal (to my room) ethernet network, which integrates with the school's token ring one. This desire stems primarily from the poor token ring support in Linux, and the lack thereof in Beos. Finally, I am looking to do so in the most cost effective manner possible (this is where Linux fits in), can anyone share their solutions? " I'm not very well versed in Token Ring networks, so I don't know right off how feasible something like this is. Can anyone shed some light on this subject?