From owner-freebsd-current Tue Jul 14 09:40:21 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA29770 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:40:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from symbion.srrc.usda.gov ([199.78.118.118]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA29763 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:40:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from glenn@nola.srrc.usda.gov) Received: from nola.srrc.usda.gov (localhost.srrc.usda.gov [127.0.0.1]) by symbion.srrc.usda.gov (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id LAA05974; Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:39:30 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from glenn@nola.srrc.usda.gov) Message-Id: <199807141639.LAA05974@symbion.srrc.usda.gov> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: mcdougall@ameritech.net cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG, Jeremy Domingue From: Glenn Johnson Subject: Re: Disgruntled Linux User... questions about FreeBSD In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:29:23 EDT." <35AAB473.614A964@ameritech.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:39:29 -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > Glenn Johnson wrote: > >>> >>> 5) Are there any other problems or issues I may face with my hardware >>> configuration (listed below)? >>> >>> >>> Hardware Configuration: >>> >>> Gateway (formerly ALR) NS-7000 Server >>> Dual PII 266mhz >>> 512mb EDO ECC SDRAM (all from the same lot, same manufacturer) >>> Adaptec 7880 on-board SCSI controller >>> 3Com 10/100 Ethernet Card >>> 2-4.1gb IBM SCSI hard drives >> >> The only possible problem you may have is with the Ethernet card. I am >> assuming that is one of the so-called vortex cards. If it is a 3C509, you are >> OK; if it is a 3C509B, then it will not work. > ...and Adam McDougall replied: > I assume here you mean 905 and 905B respectively. Indeed, I did mean the 905 and 905B. We have a ton of 509 cards where I work so somehow that was imprinted in my mind. The 509 cards do work OK, but I was trying to refer to the 905 series. Sorry for the dyslexic misinformation and thanks for the correction. -- Glenn Johnson Technician USDA, ARS, SRRC New Orleans, LA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message