Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 18:54:39 -0800 (PST) From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net> To: Dave Bodenstab <imdave@mcs.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is NE2000 network card OK? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971119185201.3283B-100000@luke.cpl.net> In-Reply-To: <199711192319.RAA05522@imdave.pr.mcs.net>
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> I just got an additional PC and I now want to network them on > the cheap. I see that ISA NE2000 compatible cards are selling > for under $20 and I was wondering if it would be a reasonable > way to go. This will be my first venture into the world of > networks, so... > > - is the NE2000 adequately supported? > - are there any drawbacks to this card? > - if the card claims that it supports the Novell drivers, > is it likely that the FreeBSD driver would support it > also? NE2000 cards are supported fine, just don't be surprised when it dies a few months down the road. Which they DO, its happened many times to me. Also, just because a card has Novell drivers doesnt mean it will work with FreeBSD. All NE2000 cards work with FreeBSD, although I believe you need to turn the plug and pray off. (especially on ISA cards)
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