Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:28:25 +0200 From: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" <Mikael.Gunnarsson@octapharma.se> To: "Patrick Proniewski" <patpro@patpro.net>, <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: RealTek support, moving from linux to freebsd (yes, I've readhardware notes) Message-ID: <CD1C1AC62C4DA944914E36E7B3DD904313DB24@sestosrv004p.ad.octapharma.se>
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> By the past, I've had many problems with realtek cards that were flag= ged > as "supported" in FreeBSD hardware notes, so (for realtek only) I = no longer > trust hardware notes. They are supported, but the realtek= chips, especially the 8129 and 8139, are notoriously crappy. I don't kno= w if the linux drivers manage to work around all the quirks better than t= he freebsd drivers do, but in either case your best bet is to get a real = NIC instead.. Intel Pro/100 cards are cheap and work like a charm for bud= get servers, and are well supported under all BSDs and linuxes. Mika= el This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and int= ended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are add= ressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system= manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended = only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you sho= uld not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
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