Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 17:45:14 -0800 From: Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.COM> To: freebsd-questions@freefall.freebsd.org, mango@communique.net Cc: hardware@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3C900 - 3C590 - 3C595 - SMC and PCI ethernet cards ??? Message-ID: <199611140145.RAA14939@saguaro.flyingfox.com>
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> What PCI Ethernet card is solid and has good support under FBSD? The standard answer has been to use cards based on the DEC 21x40 chips, especially the SMC cards. I've used the SMC9332DST in 10 Megabit mode under 2.1.0-RELEASE and 2.1.5-RELEASE in some pretty important applications, with no problems (other than an excessively high reported collision count). I'm disturbed by the recent reports of problems with these cards. I really need a stable, solid, PCI-based 10/100 Mbit Ethernet solution for FreeBSD. Is there anyone who can shed some light on what's going on here (i.e., what seems to be the underlying cause of the various failures)? I'd be happy to help in any way I can (test changes, donate a card, hack at the driver, whatever). Jim Shankland Flying Fox Computer Systems, Inc.
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