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From: Brian Litzinger <brian@MediaCity.com>
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Subject: Re: cyclades PCI support
To: jleppek@suw2k.ess.harris.com (James Leppek)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 15:53:28 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <9510251325.AA24170@borg.ess.harris.com> from "James Leppek" at Oct 25, 95 09:25:16 am
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> 
> 
> does freebsd supports the cyclades PCI card. THey say no
> and are recommending people use linux :-(
> 
> Jim Leppek
> 

Just use the ISA version.  The PCI version doesn't deliver performance
that is that much higher. Contrary to popular belief serial ports
just don't present that much of a load.

I am, nonetheless, working on a PCI port of the CYB driver, and I'm
currently testing 32 port support.

see: http://www.mpress.com

Brian Litzinger
brian@mediacity.com