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Date:      Wed, 12 Jul 2000 00:04:19 +0100
From:      Ben Smithurst <ben@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Me <Nborman@chello.at>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Compatibility
Message-ID:  <20000712000419.A11000@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <000801bfeb7d$e711b540$0c4011d4@telekabel.at>
References:  <000801bfeb7d$e711b540$0c4011d4@telekabel.at>

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Me wrote:

> Considering i'm new to the FreeBSD project, let alone Unix
> itself or any related *nix Operating system, I'm not sure that
> my hardware is supported by FreeBSD. Is it at all possible to
> obtain configuration files for hardware that's not listed in
> http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/hardware.html such as an ATI graphics card
> or a 3ComEtherlink Network card?

That should be supported.  I have three computers with ATI graphics
cards, and one with a 3Com Etherlink network card, and both work
flawlessly.

Your hardware *should* work the the standard FreeBSD kernel.  Just
because it's not listed doesn't mean it won't work.

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