From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri Jul 25 07:49:28 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA06126 for hardware-outgoing; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 07:49:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pompano.pcola.gulf.net (root@pompano.pcola.gulf.net [198.69.72.14]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA06119 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 07:49:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from golan (bluecrab28.pcola.gulf.net [205.160.70.220]) by pompano.pcola.gulf.net (8.8.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA10279 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:49:16 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <33D8BD1C.2947@gulf.net> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:50:04 -0500 From: Gary Bond X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: icrodyne/Eagle ne2500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Cheers, Has anyone had any experience with the Microdyne/Eagle NE2500 cards? Would they be an acceptable card for a first time ethernet network experience with FreeBSD? I have a Novell server up with cheapo NE2000 clones and they work OK. Would the NE2500 be better? Thanks in advance for your answers and suggestions. Lovin FreeBSD, gary