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Date:      Fri, 07 Jul 2000 12:00:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, jfb@visi.com
Subject:   Re: New system for FreeBSD -- pls advise
Message-ID:  <XFMail.000707120030.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007061623410.24474-100000@mail.wolves.k12.mo.us>

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On 06-Jul-00 Chris Dillon wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Jul 2000 jfb@visi.com wrote:
> 
>> Hello, all,
>> 
>> I'm looking at getting a brand new box at home, and want to make sure
>> that I don't end up with components that will preclude me from using
>> my OS of choice.  
>> 
>> Currently, my hardware selections are as follows:
>> 
>> 3Com 3c905b ethernet
> 
> One word: yuck.  Get an Intel EtherExpress PRO 10/100B.

Why yuck?  Both of these ethernet cards work quite well.

> -- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net

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