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From: jmrueda@diatel.upm.es (Javier Martin Rueda )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Support for Intel Etherexpress Pro?
Date: 12 Jan 1996 13:27:46 GMT
Organization: Dpt. Ing. Telematica
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Hi.

I know that FreeBSD 2.1 does not support the Intel Etherexpress Pro, but
does current or stable support it? Else, is anybody working on it? Else,
I may try to add support for it, although it would be the first time, and
don't know how it will come out :-)

If I want to write a driver for it, my plan is:

a) Getting the technical specs of the board (obvious :-) ).

b) Examining some other driver, and trying to emulate or adapt it to this
card. So, is there any driver which would be specially recommended because
it is easier to understad, better programmed, with more support, better
tested, etc.?