Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:10:19 -0600 (MDT) From: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> To: mjacob@feral.com Cc: louie@TransSys.COM, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: what's the best working gigabit ether card... Message-ID: <199908261910.NAA84408@panzer.kdm.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908261200230.996-100000@semuta.feral.com> from Matthew Jacob at "Aug 26, 1999 12:01:46 pm"
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Matthew Jacob wrote... > > > Louis A. Mamakos wrote... > > > > > > Packet Engines is also doing jumbo sized Gigabit ethernet in their > > > switches. This was something that was a requirement at work (UUNET) > > > since the backbone already carries 4470 bytes frames, and we didn't > > > want to have to fragment going over gigabit ethernet plumbing. > > > > That's very good to know, thanks. I wonder why they don't mention it on > > their web page? > > > > Another odd thing is that they claim there is a 3rd party FreeBSD driver > > for their Gigabit ethernet PCI card, although I don't know of one. > > (There's certainly not one in the tree.) > > I've been (possibly mis-) informed that Packet Engine's GigEther card has > been dropped. In fact, that's why I've been contacted to look into > alternates. Hmm, interesting. Do you know if there was ever a FreeBSD driver for it? One other thing I didn't mention about the Alteon-based boards is that the firmware source is available for them, without an NDA. You can compile it with a gcc cross compiler under FreeBSD. > Essential Networks has a GigE variant of their RoadRunner card (HIPPI)- > porting Kevin Lahey's driver from NetBSD to FreeBSD for that card has been > on my list for a while... Hmm, I didn't know there was a GigE version of that card. I don't see any mention of it on their web page... (seems to be a common theme today) Ken -- Kenneth Merry ken@kdm.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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