Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 18:25:59 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: chad@anasazi.com Cc: se@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PCI ethernet Message-ID: <199703130755.SAA03800@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <9703130734.AA13521@chad.anasazi.com> from "Chad R. Larson" at "Mar 13, 97 00:34:00 am"
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Chad R. Larson stands accused of saying: > > Unfortunately, I had failed to notice that although 2.1.7 now handles > the SCSI controller, it does not handle the PCI ethernet adapter. > Bummer. No network. > > So, here's the question. How hard would it be to put the PCI ethernet > code from 2.2 into 2.1.7? Would that be loonie in light of my desire > for stability? Depends. More importantly though, the Lance is not a scintillating performer, and if your time is worth anything much to you, a cheap Tulip (DC2104x) based card (eg. SMC EtherPower PCI or Alloy EtherGold PCI) would be a much better way to go in terms of performance and supportedness. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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