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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!solace!nntp.uio.no!Norway.EU.net!EU.net!sun4nl!geertj From: geertj@solair1.inter.NL.net (Geert Jan de Groot) Subject: Re: 3COM Token Ring card Message-ID: <DsFuvq.rw@solair1.inter.NL.net> Organization: NLnet X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #2 (NOV) References: <x6buj2hnoc.fsf@mustang.via.net> <4orv86$b3m@agate.nbnet.nb.ca> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 19:16:38 GMT Lines: 22 cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener) writes: >>My system hangs when it probes out the tr0 (3com token ring card). > Let me tell you a little secret that BSD tech support told me.. DONT >use a 3Com. And don't even TRY the 3c509 (it hangs at boot, or 100% >packet loss). They are really slow. According to tech sup. the DEC >cards are suppost to work flawlessly with BSDI. This is how rumors come into the world. The 3C509 is an ethernet card, and the original asker asked about a token ring card. To the best of my knowledge, there is no DEC token ring card on the supported hardware list. I know of one small defiency in the 3C59x support (that is NOT the 3C5x9!) A workaround is in the works. People who can't wait for that should contact me privately. Can you describe what you did to get hang at boot, or 100% packet loss? I have roughly 35 3C509's in service and they work without a hitch, under heavy load. Geert Jan