Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:54:46 -0500 From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) To: Jim Dixon <jdd@vbc.net> Cc: isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Decision in Router Purchase Message-ID: <199611141554.KAA25307@etinc.com>
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Jim Dixon writes... >We use a variety of sync serial cards. The ET card is an old design, >takes up two ISA slots (one for each port), and has other problems. >The SDL Communications cards (N2d, N2pci) are better hardware. > >The problem with the SDL cards is the lack of FreeBSD drivers. There >is a driver for the N2d but not for the N2pci. The ET driver software >suppports more protocols and some degree of compression. >So generally SDL wins on the hardware side and ET on the software >side. We prefer SDL but are not happy with the lack of software >support. > The ET boards and the RiscComm are virtually the same design with different CPUs..so from what knowledge base does this come from? Perhaps the fact that I refuse to sell cards at any price to any company that employs the likes of Jim Dixon has an effect on this opinion? Dennishome | help
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