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Date:      Fri, 7 Jul 2000 10:34:59 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us>
To:        Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org>
Cc:        jfb@visi.com, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: New system for FreeBSD -- pls advise
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007071032130.31899-100000@mail.wolves.k12.mo.us>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007061834580.31780-100000@dt052n3e.san.rr.com>

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On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Doug Barton wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Chris Dillon wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 6 Jul 2000 jfb@visi.com wrote:
> 
> > > 3Com 3c905b ethernet
> > 
> > One word: yuck.  Get an Intel EtherExpress PRO 10/100B.
> 
> 	No such thing anymore. You want an Intel Pro/100+ Management
> Adapter. Check the archives for recent discussion on how Intel renamed and
> split their product line.

I meant to indicate the general NIC family, not a specific model.  
You get the idea. :-)  But, you can still buy the good old PRO 10/100B
(82558B) if you look around.  The Pro/100+ Management (82559) does
work just fine, too.


-- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net
   FreeBSD: The fastest and most stable server OS on the planet.
   For Intel x86 and Alpha architectures. ( http://www.freebsd.org )




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