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Date:      Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:26:20 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Jeff Hamilton <gandolf@gandolf.ml.org>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811131225410.20228-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199811120311.WAA09692@gandolf.ml.org>

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On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Jeff Hamilton wrote:

> 
> Hi.
> 
> I am currently running FreeBSD on a 486 DX2-50, and would like to 
> upgrade the system to something much faster.  I have been looking at the 
> Cyrix MII-300, and it seems like a better buy for the money than a 
> Pentium or Pentium II.
> 
> Does anyone know of any problems or incompatibilities with this 
> processor and FreeBSD 2.2.7-STABLE or FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE?

FreeBSD will support the Cyrix CPUs fine.  You are aware that you'll need
a new motherboard.

> Also, I have noticed that the NE2000 ethernet cards are only listed in 
> the ISA section of LINT.  Are PCI NE2000 ethernet cards supported under 
> FreeBSD?

Yes, they share from the ISA ed driver.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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