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Date:      Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:36:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.com>
To:        krowett@rowett.org
Cc:        isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: freebsd used in routers?
Message-ID:  <199904162336.QAA24613@biggusdiskus.flyingfox.com>
In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.32.19990416152116.00ac4e90@rowett.org>

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> The architecture of PCI slots and the 82558/9 makes that a 
> difficult proposition.
> 
> The 82558 has a PCI interface built into it.  Putting four on a
> PCI slot card requires a PCI bridge chip on the slot card.

AFAIK, that's exactly what the existing (Tulip-based) quad cards do.

> This makes the price target hard to reach.

OK, $350, but that's my final offer :-).

Jim Shankland
NLynx Systems, Inc.


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