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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 17:12:22 -0400
From: Dan Janowski <danj@netcom.com>
Organization: Triskelion Systems, Inc.
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-current and SCSI:

  Does the buslogic driver support (in addition to the BT-946)
	the BT-948,958,956? If not, are there plans?

  Are there any opinions about which SCSI board works best
	with -current for performance.

  What is/are the SCSI board(s) that get the most on-going
	attention, and are therefore the best investments?

-current and 10BaseT/100BaseT:

  Is there any difference between the 10BaseT and the 100BaseT
	boards and their support level or stability?

  For those that are working or have worked on the drivers,
	is there a perceivable difference between the
	vendors and their respective implementations (a.k.a
	madness)?

-current and multi-port serial cards:

  Is there any difference in the drivers, functionality, or
	performance of these things? I can name about five.
	

Why I ask:

	I appreciate any answers that I get. I am trying to
	plot a 'course' through the VAST array of hardware
	available in an effort to come up the 'best'
	configurations for FreeBSD. It is my opinion that
	the driver/kernel development community knows more
	about the quirks and short comings of these cards
	than anyone; at least there are preferences that have
	developed. There may also be varying levels of active
	work on drivers for new stuff, so I would like to
	make up a reasonable summary of recommendations for
	harware buyers.

	I will gladly add, and maintain, this information
	to the FreeBSD documentation.

Thanks to all,

Dan

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danj@netcom.com
Dan Janowski
Triskelion Systems, Inc.
Bronx, NY