Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 15:43:56 +0200 (MET DST) From: Ulf Schmidt <us@microtronic.de> To: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Question freeBSD <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: HELP: 3COM Etherlink III Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960706154234.16771C-100000@ns.microtronic.de> In-Reply-To: <21953.836659464@palmer.demon.co.uk>
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Hi Gary, thanks for the _fast_ answer. Is it enough to get the boot image from the 2.1.0-SNAP, or do I have to download the complete new distribution? And how good are the chances of 2.1.5 being released in the next 14 days? Regards, Ulf On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Gary Palmer wrote: > Ulf Schmidt wrote in message ID > <Pine.BSF.3.91.960706143639.16771A-100000@ns.microtronic.de>: > > Hi, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.0 via ftp using the network card > > 3COM Etherlink III PCI (3c590). The handbook says it is supported, but > > I can't get the installation to recognize it. The kernel handbook doesn't > > mention the card either. > > The device driver for the 3c590 (if_vx) didn't exist in FreeBSD until > AFTER 2.1.0-RELEASE was cut (the logs say it came in at the end of > January, the release was done December year). Either wait for the > 2.1.5-RELEASE (in the next week or so) or use the 2.1.0-SNAP if you > can't wait, as both have the relevant device driver in them. > > Gary > -- > Gary Palmer FreeBSD Core Team Member > FreeBSD: Turning PC's into workstations. See http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/ for info >
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