Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:37:44 -0600 (CST) From: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net> To: Matijs <matijs@blender.org> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DEC Etherworks 2 problem Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0103041728030.70138-100000@earth.wnm.net> In-Reply-To: <BEEBLFKILIEFFGDOBMBEMELECAAA.matijs@blender.org>
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On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Matijs wrote: > My questions to you are: > > - Is the DE201 DEC Etherworks 2 NIC no longer supported in FreeBSD 4.2? > - What could be the cause for the NIC not functioning under FreeBSD 4.1.1? > - Is there a workaround to manually add the driver to the kernel? > I believe the le0 driver was disabled since it was broken in 4.x and nobody has had the opportunity to fix it. Partly my fault since I submitted the original PR but never got around to assisting the FreeBSD person willing to try and fix it. Fixing drivers for vintage hardware can't be a priority when newer stuff needs attention more urgently and human resources are stretched. In the meantime, my two-dozen spare DE201s will probably find a home in Windows machines. as might yours... I'd say you're better off putting in a different NIC. -ac -- =================================================================== Alex Charalabidis Worldspice Technologies 5050 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN, USA +1 901 432 6000 Opinions expressed are mine alone but may be yours for a small fee. =================================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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