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Date:      Mon, 25 Nov 1996 00:09:22 -0800 (PST)
From:      seki@sysrap.cs.fujitsu.co.jp
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   docs/2099: Description for fe0 on HARDWARE.TXT seems inappropriate
Message-ID:  <199611250809.AAA11859@freefall.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <199611250810.AAA11908@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         2099
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       Description for fe0 on HARDWARE.TXT seems inappropriate
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Nov 25 00:10:03 PST 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Masahiro Sekiguchi
>Organization:
Fujitsu Limited
>Release:        2.2 ALPHA
>Environment:
N/A
>Description:
HARDWARE.TXT in distribution directory of 2.2 ALPHA lists devices in GENERIC kernel.  It describes the fe0 device as "Fujitsu MB86960A/MB86965A cards."

I think this is too "technology-biased" and many users of fe compatible Ethernet cards will not recognize fe0 supports their cards.

I suggests to use names of the Ethernet cards instead of their LSI.

>How-To-Repeat:
N/A
>Fix:
Change the description to something like:
"Allied-Telesis AT1700 and RE2000, and Fujitsu FMV-180 series."


>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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