Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 13:44:05 -0500 (CDT) From: "Jay D. Nelson" <jdn@qiv.com> To: MetcalJM@utrc.utc.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FW: Are 3COM 3C90x Ethernet adapters supported? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971001134152.830A-100000@acp.qiv.com> In-Reply-To: <95A2D2968BD9D011A38B00A0C95727DB27AB0A@express2.res.utc.com>
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Yep -- 2.2-970819-RELENG and a 3c900 XL. It works as well as the
adapter is capable. I would use another adapter if you have the
choice.
-- Jay
On Wed, 1 Oct 1997 MetcalJM@utrc.utc.com wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeffrey M. Metcalf [SMTP:metcaljm@NOSPAM.utrc.utc.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 1997 1:31 PM
> > Subject: Q: Are 3COM 3C90x Ethernet adapters supported?
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am writing to ask if anyone has successfully set up FreeBSD with
> > any of the 3COM 3C90x Ethernet adapters, or has reason to believe that
> >
> > they might work under FreeBSD. The following are the 3COM cards for
> > which the FreeBSD Handbook makes explicit mention of compatibility:
> >
> >
> > 3Com 3C501 cards
> > 3Com 3C503 Etherlink II
> > 3Com 3c505 Etherlink/+
> > 3Com 3C507 Etherlink 16/TP
> > 3Com 3C509, 3C579, 3C589 (PCMCIA) Etherlink III
> > 3Com 3C590, 3C595 Etherlink III
> >
> >
> > I understand that sometimes hardware which is not explicitly listed in
> >
> > the hardware compatibility guide still adheres to the protocols of
> > other
> > devices which are supported. The machine I am considering for an
> > install
> > is my workstation, and I don't want to bother if the ethernet card is
> > not supported.
> >
> > Does anyone have any feelings on this issue?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JM
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey M. Metcalf
> > Assistant Computer Systems Support Engineer
> > United Technologies Research Center
> > metcaljm@NOSPAM.utrc.utc.com (Remove the NOSPAM. for e-mail
> > replies)
>
-- Jay
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