From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 26 09:48:32 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 D028C16A4CE for ; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:48:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from noao.edu (lsstmail.org [140.252.1.54]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B63943D3F for ; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:48:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from grandi@noao.edu) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61 (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on noao.edu X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.8 required=4.5 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.61 X-Spam-Level: X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.2.7 X-TFF-CGPSA-Filter: Scanned Received: from regulus.tuc.noao.edu (account grandi [140.252.1.146] verified) by noao.edu (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP-TLS id 11203576; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:48:31 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:48:31 -0700 (MST) From: Steve Grandi X-X-Sender: grandi@regulus.tuc.noao.edu To: Shawn Barnhart In-Reply-To: <015801c4134c$d45f63c0$62229fc0@ad.campbellmithun.com> Message-ID: <20040326103155.I98033@regulus.tuc.noao.edu> References: <015801c4134c$d45f63c0$62229fc0@ad.campbellmithun.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual or quad NIC boards? 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, 26 Mar 2004 17:48:33 -0000 On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Shawn Barnhart wrote: > I'm in the market for a dual or quad NIC board compatible with 4-STABLE > (I'll do 5.x if I have to) for a router/firewall. > > Intel make a couple, are they known to be compatible? The NOS software > compatibilty for the four port model lists it as "FreeBSD (latest kernel)", > whatever that means. > > The 4-port one is my preference, although I'm not totally thrilled with the > prices I've seen for it -- nearly $500. Anyone familiar with any cheaper > versions? The Adaptec ANA-62044 is a 4-port 10/100 NIC that is supported by the sf driver on both 4.X and 5.X. Adaptec seems to have moved onto the ANA-64044 (which I don't see mentioned on the sf(4) man page) but 62044 cards seemed easy to come by on EBay when I bought some spares not too long ago. -- Steve Grandi National Optical Astronomy Observatory/AURA Inc., Tucson AZ USA Internet: grandi@noao.edu Voice: +1 520 318-8228 FAX: +1 520 318-8360