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From: dan@dna.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: 100BaseT ? (was: Ethernet Card Recommendations? )
Date: 7 Dec 1995 04:22:05 GMT
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine
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In <4a57r7$qvb@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu>, dan@dna.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu writes:
): 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
)
)	What 10/100 Ethernet cards are there Freebsd drivers for ?

	In particular, the Intel Pro 100B, just top rated by PC Mag, is now
on promotional by Intel for $49 each. It would be great if Freebsd could work
with it...

)	Thanks.
			Cheers,
			Dan Ts'o		713-798-3331
                        Div. Neuroscience       FAX: 713-798-3897
                        Baylor College of Medicine
                        1 Baylor Plaza S553	dan@dna.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu
                        Houston, TX  77030      tso@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu