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From: "Vnotchenko S.S." <sergey@extech.msk.su>
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        "Yuri Gindin" <yuri@aebeard.technion.ac.il>
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Subject: Re: Re: [H] Optimal computer for FreeBSD
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> From: Adrian Gonzalez <agonzalez@starbase.globalpc.net>
> To: Yuri Gindin <yuri@aebeard.technion.ac.il>
> Cc: Vnotchenko S.S. <sergey@extech.msk.su>; freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: Re: [H] Optimal computer for FreeBSD
> Date: среда 5 марта 1997 1:58
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Yuri Gindin wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Vnotchenko S.S. wrote:
> > 
> > > answers and choosen following configuration for ours main host:
> > > ---
> > > 		CPU:			PPRO 200Mhz, 256K cache
> > > 		MB:			ASUSTEK P65UP5
> > > 		RAM:			64 Mb EDO RAM
> > > 		SCSI HA:		Adaptec 2940UW
> > I'd recommend Adaptec 3940 UW (two channels)
> > > 		SCSI HDD:		4x2GB Seagate barracuda
> > Fujitsu Ultra SCSI, I think is better then Seagate
> > > 		SCSI CD-ROM: 		8x NEC SCSI
> > > 		Ethernet:		3c595
> > This cards are discontinued by 3com. I also had problems with 
> > early revision of these cards, use 3c905 XL
> > --Yuri.
> 
> I just installed freebsd 2.1.7 on a pentium machine with 2 3com 3c900 
> Etherlink XL PCI cards (I believe the 3c59x were dicontinued in favor of 

> the 3c90x).  Needles to say, It worked like a charm :)
> 
  Hmmm... I see NO mention about 3c9XX cards in HARDWARE.TXT, RELNOTES.TXT
nor     /sys/i386/conf/LINT...So, DOES it supported in 2.1.7R or NOT? 
If, yes, what is kernel's options for it?
> regards
> 
> -Adrian
Thanks,  Sergey.