From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jun 1 3: 7:33 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from hermes.axis.de (hermes.axis.de [194.163.241.7]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 48CDF1525E for ; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 03:07:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from maret@axis.de) Received: from erlangen01.axis.de by hermes.axis.de via smtpd (for hub.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.18]) with SMTP; 1 Jun 1999 10:07:30 UT Received: (private information removed) Message-ID: <91DA20EC3C3DD211833400A0245A4EA9BA0E5B@erlangen01.axis.de> From: Alexander Maret To: 'Nick Hibma' Cc: "'hackers@freebsd.org'" Subject: RE: xl driver for 3Com Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:07:28 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi, > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Hibma [mailto:nick.hibma@jrc.it] > Sent: Dienstag, 1. Juni 1999 11:58 > To: Alexander Maret > Cc: 'hackers@freebsd.org' > Subject: RE: xl driver for 3Com > > > > The discussion started with a remark about the fact that 3Com > cards have > problems under load, without a backing of that statement. That is the > thing that made people trip over. It is a statement that is not the > least helpful for anyone on the hackers mailing list and will not > trigger help from anyone, apart from responses from people being > frustrated about not being able to help (sounds silly but it is > true, their puppy is being attacked without them being able to > respond). > Yes, I read this remark and then decided to write to the developer because I had such a problem. I tried to post as many information as I could. Well it was not enough for Bill, but instead everyone just saying: "Provide information" people should ask questions. You will only exactly get what you want if you ask exact questions. Alex. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message