Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:11:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@kdm.org> Cc: louie@TransSys.COM, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: what's the best working gigabit ether card... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908261211000.996-100000@semuta.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <199908261910.NAA84408@panzer.kdm.org>
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> > 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? No. The system this is for isn't a FreeBSD system (but similar). > > 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) Yup. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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