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Date:      Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:54:54 +0100
From:      Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no>
To:        Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support <software@kew.com>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: okay, I WILL get out and help push
Message-ID:  <19980320165454.44993@follo.net>
In-Reply-To: <3512778A.AE9287A9@kew.com>; from Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support on Fri, Mar 20, 1998 at 09:04:58AM -0500
References:  <3512778A.AE9287A9@kew.com>

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On Fri, Mar 20, 1998 at 09:04:58AM -0500, Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support wrote:
> I ordered a new $500 Compaq P/166 from PCMicroWarehouse at 10 PM last night,
> it may show as soon as today.  This makes for my second test machine, the
> first one (386/33) is too bloody slow to long term testing on (in particular,
> if it involves a full build).
> 
> It's first mission will be to test the network install of -stable. 
> Questions:  
> 
> 1) Jordan, got the URL of a boot floppy to launch me, or aren't any built for
> the new release yet?

I'm not Jordan, but I'm answering anyway :-)

ftp://releng22.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.6-980315-BETA/floppies/boot.flp

is the newest one available as I write this message; if it takes time
before you use this, try upgrading the date.

> 2) I'm open to suggestions for a cheap Plug'n'Pray PCI Ethernet card
> that I can pick up locally (CompUSA/Computer City).  (PNP is now
> supported in stable, yes?)

PnP is supported only for a single Ethernet card - the Trust Ethernet
Combo, which is an NE2000 clone.  I don't think the code has been
merged to -stable - I wrote it, and I have been having some problems
with that card under -STABLE, so I would really hope not.

So far, the PCI version of the card seem to be running OK.  From my
supplier, the PCI version is $2 more expensive than the PnP version,
so it is really a much better buy.

Eivind.

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