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Date:      Sun, 5 Jun 2005 23:10:15 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl>
To:        Dean Strik <dean@stack.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Ultra 5 gigabit NIC
Message-ID:  <Pine.SOC.4.61.0506052308180.6066@tea.blinkenlights.nl>
In-Reply-To: <20050605154809.GA34872@stack.nl>
References:  <fc095e5449e0739a22fccbb1dec015c5@san.rr.com> <20050605004510.E95513@carver.gumbysoft.com> <Pine.SOC.4.61.0506051525560.21292@tea.blinkenlights.nl> <20050605154809.GA34872@stack.nl>

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On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Dean Strik wrote:

> Sten Spans wrote:
>> On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Doug White wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Evan Sayer wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend a reliable gigabit NIC for a Sun Ultra 5 under
>>>> FreeBSD 5.2.1?
>>>
>>> Considering the U5 only has 32 bit 33MHz PCI, it'll never even get close
>>> to pushing that much b/w so as long as its supported under sparc64 you
>>> should be fine.
>>
>> Sun gigabit 1/2 isn't supported afaik.
>
> Er, I guess gem(4) covers that, though I haven't ever tried one in a
> FreeBSD box yet.

Mmmm, I'll try digging up a complete list of chips/drivers and
give a correct and complete answer. There are so many "sun gigabit"
adaptors that things get somewhat confusing.

-- 
Sten Spans

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."
Leonard Cohen - Anthem



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