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Date:      Tue, 16 Dec 1997 09:29:05 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Rob Nelson <rob@mag-net.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 3com 3c509 card
Message-ID:  <19971216092905.55311@lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971215091314.27053A-100000@mag-net.com>; from Rob Nelson on Mon, Dec 15, 1997 at 09:15:09AM -0800
References:  <34955B38.167E@panews.press.net> <Pine.BSF.3.95.971215091314.27053A-100000@mag-net.com>

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On Mon, Dec 15, 1997 at 09:15:09AM -0800, Rob Nelson wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Fosdike wrote:
>
>> This card is flagged as 'buggy' by the kernel install options. What is
>> causing it to be buggy? We are looking to roll out a large number of BSD
>> boxes with 3com 509 cards in. Where exactly is the problem with these
>> cards?
>
> We have used both the 3Com 509 combo as well as the TP cards on several
> FreeBSD boxes with no problems.

Same here.  I've been using one for years.  

> They work very well.  I think the "buggy" designation is a leftover
> from earlier revisions of the driver.

A while back I'd get hangs from time to time (I needed to down and up
the interface to unwedge it), but I haven't had that for a long time.
I'd agree with your assessment.  I'm copying -hackers for comment.

Greg




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