Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:49:29 -0700 From: Bill Campbell <freebsd@celestial.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: realtek 8139 Message-ID: <20030627104929.C24614@barryg.mi.celestial.com> In-Reply-To: <20030627120208.11551.qmail@web80511.mail.yahoo.com>; from flow_of_rhin@yahoo.com on Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 01:02:08PM %2B0100 References: <20030627120208.11551.qmail@web80511.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 01:02:08PM +0100, Florin Betivoiu wrote: >Hello, >I have FreeBSD 4.8 Release. At one time I pulled out the network cable >and I got this message: > ... > >and it isn't. On the same sistem resides a windows which is not >bothered by anything. What is wrong? What did I do? How can I undo it? >Point me to the path of my salvation, please :) Thank you. I can't say for sure about FreeBSD being a newbie myself, but Realtek NICs have proven flakey at best on Linux systems and generally to be avoided. We generally stick to Intel and 3COM NICs (there's a local PC recycler here that usually has 3c905bs available for about $20 each and 3COM honors their lifetime warranty if there are problems with them). Bill -- INTERNET: bill@Celestial.COM Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 URL: http://www.celestial.com/ ``The Income Tax has made more Liars out of American people than Golf has.'' Will Rogers
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