Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 08:18:31 -0700 From: Jeff Kletsky <Jeff@Wagsky.com> To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 3c905 PCI Ethernet under 2.2-stable... Message-ID: <l03110701b1b2d27c5153@[192.168.6.3]> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980621135613.448A-100000@gold.amis.net> References: <199806210732.AAA22636@wiley.csusb.edu>
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>I believe someone was working on a new and improved 3C90XX driver (the >current is really suboptimal) but I only hear silence everytime this >question comes up, I really hope he has not given up. Maybe he should >speak up and give us a status report, if he is reading this forum. Linux has been plagued with the poor and non-robust performance of these cards. Details of Donald Becker's efforts on the "vortex" driver are available at http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/linux.html http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html there is also quite active mailing lists related to the "vortex" drivers. linux-vortex@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov linux-vortex-bug@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov >I really recommend the Intel Etherexpress 10/100B, the >driver and card are both excellent performers. That would be the $50/machine solution for better reliability/performance ;-) Jeff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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