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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:29:36 -0600
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Jason Fordham wrote:
> I assume you're using the DEC DEFPA PCI chipset FDDI cards... very nice
> indeed, _if_ you have the right revision of the card. There are versions
> that can kill your box. Check with your vendor, or just suck it and see.
> I had four cards that were the wrong revision, and DEC were very good
> about exchanging them. I was duly impressed.

	Yike!  SO what would the WRONG revision be?  (most vendors, at least
the ones i know, are beyond ignorant when it comes to FreeBSD.  What
would be the right question to ask?)
		S.