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From: Gid <gid@inferno.cs.bris.ac.uk>
To: A JOSEPH KOSHY <koshy@india.hp.com>
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Subject: Re: HP PCI 10/100VG Card ???
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> [from a question on comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc]:
> 
> gid> Also, we've got a nice HP 100Mbit hub lying unused, as the server's 
> gid> still only 10 Mbit/s... :(
> gid> I'd really appreciate an e-mail telling me that it isn't supported, or
> gid> even better, one saying it is.. :)
> 
> If this is the HPJ2585A (10/100VG) card, I believe its not supported at
> the moment in FreeBSD.
> 
> I was planning to hack up a driver though.  Would you be willing to be
> a beta tester?  I don't have access to a 100Mbit network here.
> 
> I can't promise any dates, (I'm doing this in my free time) so all 
> I'd say is hang on to the cards :-).

Unfortunately, we can't commit to using the 100Mbit hub until we can be sure
it'll work with the server on it.  However, we may be able to set up a few
machines on the hub if I have a reasonable amount of confidence in the 
drivers.. :)

I have noticed that there is a driver for this card (or at least, this 
chipset) available in alpha for Linux.   Any hope of porting it?  (I have 
not got the knowledge to undertake such a task myself.. I'm only a games 
writer!)

I'd hate to have to drop down to Linux just because of some stupid net 
driver... :(

Cheers,
Gid

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