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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 09:15:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Rob Nelson <rob@mag-net.com>
To: Eric Fosdike <ericf@panews.press.net>
cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Eric F <esf@panews.press.net>
Subject: Re: 3com 3c509 card
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On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Fosdike wrote:

> This card is flagged as 'buggy' by the kernel install options. What is
> causing it to be buggy? We are looking to roll out a large number of BSD
> boxes with 3com 509 cards in. Where exactly is the problem with these
> cards?

We have used both the 3Com 509 combo as well as the TP cards on several
FreeBSD boxes with no problems.  They work very well.  I think the "buggy"
designation is a leftover from earlier revisions of the driver.

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