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From: craigs@os.com (Craig Shrimpton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD has no support for ethernet cards
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 09:31:13 -0400
Organization: Orbit Systems
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> dws wrote:

> > 
> > I've never had such troubles with my Linux machines (or MS Windows). 
I'm probably going to
> > format the FreeBSD and put Linux on top of it.

Before you do that, put an SMC Etherpower PCI card on a box with 2.1.5 and
you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Craig