Date: 28 Aug 2002 10:20:43 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: advice on finding correct drivers for NICs Message-ID: <44u1lfrrno.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <001001c24e3d$45d34340$32040101@hume> References: <001001c24e3d$45d34340$32040101@hume>
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"Charles Pelletier" <fozekizer@attbi.com> writes: > Just thought I'd post this message. > Many times I have browsed the list only to find that many of you installing > FreeBSD for the first time have problems locating the correct device driver > for your particular NIC. I suggest that, instead of asking here first, > please do a google or otherwise search for your NIC and/or the chip used on > the NIC AND freebsd. That solves your problem 99% of the time, believe me. > I've had to do that with several different installs. I think only ask here > as a last resort. Another easy approach is to boot the install floppies (without necessarily doing an install) and see if the kernel recognizes the device. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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