Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 19:59:39 -0700 From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> To: Chris Csanady <ccsanady@friley231.res.iastate.edu> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: URGENT: NIC/MB advice needed for cluster... Message-ID: <199705220259.TAA23722@implode.root.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 21 May 1997 20:15:12 CDT." <199705220115.UAA02426@friley231.res.iastate.edu>
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>1. How well does the Etherexpress PRO/100 work currently? Does this card > work well in full duplex mode, and would I be able to have 4 of them per > box without any trouble? The Pro/100B works fine. Intel recently changed the PHY chip from a National 83840 to an Intel 82555, and I haven't yet added support for that chip yet. The card should still work fine in half duplex mode, but it might not work correctly in full duplex mode. I've not been able to test this because 1) I don't have one of the newer cards, and 2) My D-Link switch is broken and being repaired. Adding support for the 82555 is a priority with me and should hopefully occur within the next 3 weeks. >2. We are thinking of buying ASUS P65UP5, or Intel PR440FX boards. I know > ASUS makes great boards, but we could save a lot of money with the Intel. > Does anyone know if the onboard ethernet works? We would save on Enet > cards, and memory (ECC DIMM's seem much cheaper..), but is it wise? It works...it's an Intel 82557 NIC and works with the fxp driver. >3. When will the new de driver come to FreeBSD? This would help with our > currently installed base. Soon, but I can't give any dates. Some of the preliminary support for the new driver has already been brought into FreeBSD, but the driver itself hasn't been brought in. -DG David Greenman Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project
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