From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 16 01:28:29 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3160F16A4CE for ; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:28:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.octapharma.se (smtp.octapharma.se [195.198.168.141]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E763443D3F for ; Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:28:27 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Mikael.Gunnarsson@octapharma.se) Received: from sestosrv004p.ad.octapharma.se ([195.198.13.61] RDNS failed) by smtp.octapharma.se with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:32:05 +0200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6487.1 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:28:25 +0200 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: RealTek support, moving from linux to freebsd (yes, I've readhardware notes) Thread-Index: AcQjirwKeXpLzekiSHuRD/2PSmblowAAOFbA From: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" To: "Patrick Proniewski" , X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Apr 2004 08:32:06.0125 (UTC) FILETIME=[4CEE19D0:01C4238D] Subject: RE: RealTek support, moving from linux to freebsd (yes, I've readhardware notes) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:28:29 -0000 > 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.