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Date:      Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:20:10 +0000
From:      Antony T Curtis <antony@abacus.co.uk>
To:        "Paul A. Howes" <pahowes@fair-ware.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: New Intel NICs...
Message-ID:  <3A6C257A.140E27C2@abacus.co.uk>
References:  <BCEFKOJHNDEAJONMKMHEIEKPCGAA.pahowes@fair-ware.com>

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"Paul A. Howes" wrote:
> 
> All-
> 
> I know FreeBSD has great support for the Intel EtherExpress Pro 10 and 100B
> series cards.  I was just checking Intel's web site, and they seem to have
> phased out the 100B in favor of a 100S, which incorporates harware-based
> encryption, and a "new-and-improved" version of the chip, dubbed the
> "82550".  Are our drivers still compatible with the new card?  Also, can our
> drivers take advantage of the encryption?

ROTFL! Isn't the 82550A UART chips for serial comms?
Nothing like a bit of chip numbering to confuse everyone.



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