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From: davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au (David Nugent)
To: erich@lodgenet.com ("Eric L. Hernes")
Cc: adonai@jump.net (Lee Crites), freebsd-hackers@freebsd.com
Subject: Re: problems with setup/install of digiboard
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"Eric L. Hernes" writes:
> >(Also, has anyone been able to get the 16-port boards working?  What do 
> >you think of them?)
> 
> I've heard mixed reports of dual 8-ports.  I think the 16-ports have
> different enough hardware that a new driver is needed, at least different
> firmware :(

With the PC/Xe and PC/Xi, fortunately that isn't the case.
FreeBSD's dgb driver works with both the 8 and 16 port versions,
and so does the FEP code.

Regards,

David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia
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