From owner-freebsd-current Fri Oct 27 20:06:39 1995 Return-Path: owner-current Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id UAA07132 for current-outgoing; Fri, 27 Oct 1995 20:06:39 -0700 Received: from GndRsh.aac.dev.com (GndRsh.aac.dev.com [198.145.92.241]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id UAA07113 for ; Fri, 27 Oct 1995 20:06:27 -0700 Received: (from rgrimes@localhost) by GndRsh.aac.dev.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id UAA05741; Fri, 27 Oct 1995 20:05:57 -0700 From: "Rodney W. Grimes" Message-Id: <199510280305.UAA05741@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Subject: Re: 100BaseT ethernet cards To: davidg@Root.COM Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 20:05:57 -0700 (PDT) Cc: nathan@netrail.net, jmb@kryten.atinc.com, freebsd-current@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199510272313.QAA00241@corbin.Root.COM> from "David Greenman" at Oct 27, 95 04:13:09 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1225 Sender: owner-current@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > > >On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > > > >> I recommend the SMC 9332 board. I sell them for $199.00, but am not > >> really taking orders at this time due to a very serious overload > >> condition :-(. > >> > >> I belive the FAQ has quite a list of the ``supported by if_de driver'' > >> 100BaseTx cards using the DEC DC21140 chip. > > > >I just ordered 2 SMC EtherLink 100/10 PCI cards for $169.95 is that the ^^^^^^^^^ If you really meant ``EtherPower'' there then I agree it is most likely the card, see my other reply. > >same card or did I get one that will not work? > > That's the card. You're getting an excellent price - it definately > undercuts my single-unit cost (I deal in PC stuff occasionally, too, but > not on the level that Rod does). The $169.95 is a very good price, unless this happens to be the OEM Bulk version (no drivers or manual), then it is just a competitive price. My price on that version is $175.00, but I generally don't sell them that way unless you are infact buying bulk quantities. -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD