Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:31:29 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@zedat.fu-berlin.de> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop NIC, PCIe 1x supported in FreeBSD 6.2? Message-ID: <20070107163129.GA6767@owl.midgard.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <45A1182A.1000900@zedat.fu-berlin.de> References: <45A1182A.1000900@zedat.fu-berlin.de>
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On Sun, Jan 07, 2007 at 04:56:26PM +0100, O. Hartmann wrote: > Hello, > the company I'm working is about to purchae some additional NICs for > some replacement built-in NICs of nForce 405-based desktop PCs. I would > like to purchase the above mentioned NICs from Intel, hoping the em() > driver is capable of handling the NICs. I have one of those cards (Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop NIC) myself, and it works just fine under 6-STABLE. So far I have not had any problems at all with it. > I found in the list of supported hardware that Intels PRO/1000 series is > supported by the em() driver, but it is said that the nVidia 4XX chipset > is also supported, but not the specific Realtek PHYS/chip used on some > ASROCK boards (AM2NF6G-VSTA). So I would like to ask here first. > > Othr suggestions for good stable and fast NICs are welcome. Thanks. > > Regards, > Oliver > > P.S. I do not have problems coming along with 6-STABLE after 6.2 gets > released, so if you plan integrating support for the nVidia nForce 405 > and/or this mentioned specific Intel PRO/1000 NIC shortly after the > launch of 6.2-RELEASE I will also welcome positive answeres about this. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter, 1x 1000Base-T, PCIe x1, low profile > (EXPI9300PTL) -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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