From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 18 6:46:51 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE8BC37B401 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:46:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.comcast.net (smtp.comcast.net [24.153.64.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 573C743EB2 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:46:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jshenry@comcast.net) Received: from whitetower (bgp01561290bgs.gambrl01.md.comcast.net [68.50.33.221]) by mtaout06.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.07 (built Nov 25 2002)) with ESMTP id <0H7B00EJ3L05XE@mtaout06.icomcast.net> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:45:42 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:45:41 -0500 (EST) From: "J. Seth Henry" Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 w/ WOL X-X-Sender: jshenry@whitetower.gambrl01.md.comcast.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <20021218094016.I50436-100000@whitetower.gambrl01.md.comcast.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG The Wake on Lan functionality operates below the operating system level. It's actually a signal to the mainboard that simulates the power button (though it can only turn a system "ON" as far as I know). This feature should work fine for any system whose BIOS supports it, though I can't imagine turning a *BSD system off? ;) The onboard management stuff is a mixed bag. Some of that is just renamed functionality (it has a boot NVRAM that can be programmed through the card, etc). Other things, like the ProSet software is windows only. Even so, it's still a good card. The controller chip on that card is widely used on motherboards that have integrated ethernet, so it enjoys widespread support by practically every PC operating system. Regards, Seth Henry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message