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From: jkh@violet.berkeley.edu (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: ix0 passes probe but fails init
Date: 20 Dec 1995 19:02:27 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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In article <4b9hsn$a3h@elwood.pionet.net>, Dan Liston <sonny@pionet.net> wrote:
>started seeing how cool unix can be.  The problem comes in with more
>and more of us loading/running FreeBSD, I have found that I am only
>batting about .300 with the Intel EtherExpress16 network cards.  It is

I'll have to be totally blunt with you.  The Intel Etherexpress (ix) driver
Needs Work.  I mean, I mean, it Needs Work(tm).  I think you know what
I'm saying?  Such work requires A Champion.  We look to our left, we
look to our right - foo!  No champion in sight! :-(

					Jordan