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Original-From: aluxpo!aloft!gtc (gary.corcoran)
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD and 3COM 3c509
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>the web-handbook for FreeBSD has the following comment for the network-card
>from 3COM (3c509):
>device ep0 at isa? port 0x300 net irq 10 vector epintr
>
>          3Com 3C509 (buggy)
>
>Is this comment still valid, or has the 2.1.0-RELEASE a working driver?

I use a 3Com 3C579 on 2.1.0-RELEASE, which uses the same driver as the
3C509.  I haven't noticed any problems with it.  Note, however, that
there is very little traffic on my LAN, so I don't know how good or bad
it works under a lot of stress.  Any other users of this card care to
comment?

Gary