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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: Realtek 8129 Fast Ethernet Card Support?
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On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Jason Liao wrote:

> /* This message is cross posted to freebsd-questions and
> freebsd-hardware. */
> 
> There is a Fast Ethernet Card based on Realtek 8129 Chip available on
> the market.  It's inexpensive, about $30 to $40 per unit.  Is there any
> hints about how to make it work with FreeBSD?

It's detected properly in 2.2.2 (2.2.1 maybe?) and later.  Configure ed1
and you should be OK.

BTW, you can get DEC 21041-based cards for the same price, and they are
much better supported.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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