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From: "Ron G. Minnich" <rminnich@Sarnoff.COM>
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Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress PRO/100
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> I just received a promotional thing in the mail from Intel
> on their Etherexpress PRO/100 PCIs and am thinking about buying.
I wouldn't recommend it, because intel wants you to sign a 5-year nda to 
use it. you can't distribute .c or .h files when you get done. They are 
most unhelpful when it comes to providing info. I had a simple driver working
which never got to the point of sending a packet out, due to missing 
info/errors in the manuals (and probably lack of competence on my part :().

Just get the dec cards, which we have a driver for ...