Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 23:38:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: francis yeung <fyeung@netific.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.5 Intel EtherExpress instability Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960716233533.406D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199607152200.WAA04148@fyeung5.netific.com>
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On Mon, 15 Jul 1996, francis yeung wrote: > FreeBSD 2.1.5 Release Notes indicates that the use > of the Intel EtherExpress (I assumed that it is a Pro/10) is > not recommended due to driver instability. Does this apply > to both 2.1.0 and 2.0.5 Releases. Or this only applies > to FreeBSD 2.1.5 only. The Pro/10 isn't supported at all. The warning is for the ix0 driver which is for the Intel EtherExpress 16. > Or Intel EtherExpress (Pro/10) should be used in all FreeBSD > releases. How about a no-namer NE2000 or DE2104x-based PCI ethernet card? Those are well supported. I have a NE2k in this box (a P90) and except for less-than-optimal performance (the PCI has the obvious advantage) it has only shaken once. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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