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Date:      Sat, 8 Jan 2000 13:14:19 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net>
To:        "Brian D. Moffet" <brianm@moffetimages.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: multi-nics in FreeBSD 3.3 Release
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001081313380.911-100000@sasami.jurai.net>
In-Reply-To: <200001081752.JAA06103@moffetimages.com>

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On Sat, 8 Jan 2000, Brian D. Moffet wrote:

> Of course some one knows this, but does FreeBSD support 2 NICS? I have
> a 3com 3c905 and a 3com 3c509 in my box, but no matter how I adjust
> the configuration file, I cannot get the 509 to be recognized.  I
> could put the Ne2000 clone in there instead, but the 509 is a better
> card.

Actually it isn't.  Your problem is probably due to the 509 being in PnP
mode, which 3.3 doesn't cope well with.

You're better off using an NE2000 IMHO.

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