From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Dec 18 09:31:29 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id JAA05662 for hardware-outgoing; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 09:31:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware) Received: from mail.jump.net (serv1.jump.net [204.238.120.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id JAA05653 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 09:31:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from aa@jump.net) Received: from rat by mail.jump.net (8.8.8/jump.1.11) id LAA14898; Message-ID: <34995D99.5648@jump.net> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:30:01 -0600 From: Allan Alford X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bryan Bunch CC: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Compaq Deskpro Intergrated Net Card References: <006501bd0bd3$0ba0e260$3471060c@ntwksbry.walls-media.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Bryan Bunch wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm new to this list so forgive me if it has already been discussed. > > Has anyone been able to get the integrated Network card that comes > installed in the Deskpro models to work under FreeBSD?? > > Thanks for any help. > > Bryan > bryanb@walls-media.com The integrated NICs that Compaq uses have traditionally been known standard NICs that are simply built into the motherboard. I haven't kept up with them lately, but they use to rely heavily on Thomas Conrad for their desktop systems. Get in touch with Compaq, and I'll bet you'll find that it's actually a fairly standard NIC in there - maybe even NE2000-compatible. - Allan