From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Jul 9 09:00:08 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA03676 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Thu, 9 Jul 1998 09:00:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from symbion.srrc.usda.gov ([199.78.118.118]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA03560 for ; Thu, 9 Jul 1998 09:00:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from glenn@nola.srrc.usda.gov) Received: from nola.srrc.usda.gov (localhost.srrc.usda.gov [127.0.0.1]) by symbion.srrc.usda.gov (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA26939; Thu, 9 Jul 1998 10:59:20 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from glenn@nola.srrc.usda.gov) Message-Id: <199807091559.KAA26939@symbion.srrc.usda.gov> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Marc Rassbach cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG From: Glenn Johnson Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 Server vs. client adapter In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 07 Jul 1998 12:37:23 -0000." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 10:59:20 -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > This is an interesting question. Could you be so kind as to forward a > summary to me on this one? > > > On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Glenn Johnson wrote: > >> I have convinced our network administrator to set up a FreeBSD server and I >> am recommending that he install an Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 NIC. When I >> visited the Intel web page, I saw that they have both Server adapter and >> Client adapter versions of the board. Are any of the extra features of the >> Server version usable under FreeBSD, or should we get the Client adapter >> version and save money? Thanks in advance. OK. Here is what I found out. Here is the URL for the server adapter: http://www.intel.com/network/doc/1868/index.html There are actually two versions of the "server" card. One has an 82556 chip and i960 processor, the other has just the 82556 controller chip. According to David Greenman: " If the "server" adapter is the one with the 82556 NIC, then it is not supported and will not work with FreeBSD." ^^^ ^^^ The client adapter uses the 82558 controller chip and this is the one supported in FreeBSD. I thank all who responded to this inquiry. One of the concerns our network administror had about "free" software was support. I told him that I get excellent support from the FreeBSD mailing lists. The quick and informative responses I got on this question are a testimonial to this. Thanks again. -- Glenn Johnson Technician USDA, ARS, SRRC New Orleans, LA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message