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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Token-Ring & IPX support?
To: qtech@ts.umu.se (Joakim Ögren)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 11:34:08 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <310C1500.4EA4@ts.umu.se> from "Joakim Ögren" at Jan 28, 96 11:29:52 pm
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> Linux doesn't support IPX over Token-Ring.
> 
> Does FreeBSD support it?
> If yes, you've got yourself another FreeBSD fan :-)

FreeBSD doesn't support token ring.

You could hack the support with 3 additional minor functions on top
of the existing 802.3 LLC code and writing a driver for your card.

It's just that no one owns token ring, and it costs so much to get
the necessary equipment that unless you are a major corporation,
and are already locked into IBM, you aren't going to be buying it.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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