Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 09:29:05 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Rob Nelson <rob@mag-net.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 3com 3c509 card Message-ID: <19971216092905.55311@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971215091314.27053A-100000@mag-net.com>; from Rob Nelson on Mon, Dec 15, 1997 at 09:15:09AM -0800 References: <34955B38.167E@panews.press.net> <Pine.BSF.3.95.971215091314.27053A-100000@mag-net.com>
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On Mon, Dec 15, 1997 at 09:15:09AM -0800, Rob Nelson wrote: > On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Eric Fosdike wrote: > >> This card is flagged as 'buggy' by the kernel install options. What is >> causing it to be buggy? We are looking to roll out a large number of BSD >> boxes with 3com 509 cards in. Where exactly is the problem with these >> cards? > > We have used both the 3Com 509 combo as well as the TP cards on several > FreeBSD boxes with no problems. Same here. I've been using one for years. > They work very well. I think the "buggy" designation is a leftover > from earlier revisions of the driver. A while back I'd get hangs from time to time (I needed to down and up the interface to unwedge it), but I haven't had that for a long time. I'd agree with your assessment. I'm copying -hackers for comment. Greg
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