From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 7 17:46:16 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 7 17:46:14 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from grumpy.dyndns.org (cm-24-246-28-166.toney.mediacom.ispchannel.com [24.246.28.166]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C752137B400 for ; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 17:46:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by grumpy.dyndns.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id eB81kAF16731; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 19:46:10 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from dkelly@grumpy.dyndns.org) Message-Id: <200012080146.eB81kAF16731@grumpy.dyndns.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.2 06/23/2000 with nmh-1.0.4 To: "Jeremy Nyam (ESM)" Cc: "'questions@FreeBSD.org'" From: David Kelly Subject: Re: NIC In-reply-to: Message from "Jeremy Nyam (ESM)" of "Fri, 08 Dec 2000 09:15:34 +0800." <89ED37BAF546D211AC400008C7A4161B08A01587@emyklnt151> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 19:46:10 -0600 Sender: dkelly@grumpy.dyndns.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG "Jeremy Nyam (ESM)" writes: > Hi, > > I am going to install FreeBSD 2.2.2 and would like to use the Intel Pro/100 > S Desktop Adapter. I wonder if the fxp driver that comes with FreeBsd can be > used for the card stated. The reason is that Intel EtherExpress Pro 100/B is > no more available for purchase. Please advice. Appreciate it. Let me suggest you buy a copy (or download) of FreeBSD 4.2. You'll be happier. As to the NIC, FreeBSD 4.2 says: FXP(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual FXP(4) NAME fxp - Intel EtherExpress Pro/100B ethernet device driver SYNOPSIS device fxp DESCRIPTION The fxp driver provides support for the EtherExpress Pro/10, Pro/100B, and Pro/100+ PCI Fast Ethernet adapters based on the Intel i82557 or i82559 ethernet chips. [...] I suggest you check on the chip number of the proposed NIC. Am pretty sure its going to work (its PCI, right?) Am pretty sure the i82558 is on a couple of cards I use with fxp. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message