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Cc: PYUN Yong-Hyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org,
	Graham Bentley <admin@cpcnw.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Marvell 88E8052 PCI-E LAN on FreeBSD 7.0
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> Purely as an example: in my Wiki, section "Network devices", see the
> entry for the 88E8040 NIC.  I'm still working with Yong-Hyeon to try to
> get him access to a laptop that has this chip so he can write the
> driver.

the best solution is to not use that cards. it's producer's choice to 
loose some clients.

> I would urge you to go out and purchase an Intel Pro/1000 PT card, which
> runs for around 30-40 USD.  It's good to have a spare NIC on hand

i exactly did it everywhere i had such problems.

they are excellent