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From: lark@world.std.com (Lar Kaufman)
Subject: Re: Network support in NetBSD.
Message-ID: <CqsnJ0.6Ar@world.std.com>
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
References: <2skita$jto@hermod.uio.no> <2sknql$87o@ici-paris.ensta.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 1994 23:49:48 GMT
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In article <2sknql$87o@ici-paris.ensta.fr> bouyer@bsdtest.ensta.fr (Manuel Bouyer) writes:
>
>3com 3c503 are supported by NetBSD 0.9. here is a part of my config file (for
>NetBSD-current, but it should work for 0.9) which allow me to use my 486 box
>as a gateway whith 2 3c503.

I don't know about NetBSD, but Linux supports the 3c509.  Why mention this?
Well, 3Com has a promo deal right now, and you can get 2 3c509 cards for
$99.  You have to call 1-800-net3com and ask for the promo deal.  The Linux
Ethernet-HOWTO FAQ says the card has excellent performance for a non-mastering
design, and notes that it is only rated for bus speeds to 8MHz  and requires
very low interrupt latency.

Sorry, I don't know how to order the promo package outside the USA - or how
long the promo will be continued.

-lar

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Lar Kaufman     personal account: lark@world.std.com

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