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From: rashid@rk.ios.com (Rashid  Karimov)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ethernet Card Recommendations? (was: Re: Linux network code vs. FreeBSD)
Date: 6 Dec 1995 20:22:19 GMT
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		Hi there,

900RR (900RR) wrote:
: Peter Seibel <seibel@mojones.com> wrote:

: >In article <49n0ma$38v@hudson.lm.com> Peter Berger, peterb@psc.edu writes:
: >>Agreed.  The 3c509 is one of the best ISA ethernet cards available,
: >>and shines under BSDI.  I have one in my FreeBSD box, but haven't hooked
: >>it up to a LAN yet :-}.

: Stay away from ISA cards for SCSI/ethernet subsystems in ANY
: server-class machine. Regardless of the OS.

: You want 32bit busmastering PCI cards. Hope there are drivers for
: FreeBSD.

	Try SMC Etherpower PCI card - it's _very stable under FreeBSD .
	The price should be in 150-160 bucks range


	Rashid








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