Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 10:26:06 +0100 (MET) From: J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de> To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD-current users) Subject: Re: 3c590 problem Message-ID: <199611020926.KAA27239@uriah.heep.sax.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961102023055.3519A-100000@dcs.stu.rpi.edu> from "Kenneth J. Dupuis" at "Nov 2, 96 02:34:00 am"
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As Kenneth J. Dupuis wrote: > Actually, I believe I am correct. He suggested a NE2000 card, which is > 16-bit ISA, rather than a 3Com 3c590, which is PCI. I do see the point in > using a SMC card, which is also PCI like the 3c590, but the NE2000 doesn't > "belong" here; it is not PCI. There are even PCI NE2000 clones around now, but you're right, they are behaving poorer than things like the Tulip-based ones. I think Michael was merely refering to the fact that the `ed' driver is much more stable than the `vx' driver. -- cheers, J"org joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)
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