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From: rhyde@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Trey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: 3com ethernet and FreeBSD 2.1.7 & 2.2.2
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 19:10:25 GMT
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Ok, I've been searching long and hard for a PCI ethernet card
supported by FreeBSD.  I've found numerous offerings from 3com but
they arn't listed as supported.  ie 3c900 and 3c905.  Are they
supported but just not listed?  Also the intel cards seem to be
cheaper and offer 100mbit.  Am I safe with going with Intel?  I have
2.1.7 installed from a CD and will be doing a FTP install of 2.2.2
after I buy a card.  The only PCI cards I can consistantly find in
stores are the above mentioned 3com cards and numerous Intel
etherexpress cards.  Recomendations?

Thanks
Trey
rhyde@uclink4.berkeley.edu