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From: pflores@phoenix.net (Paul Flores)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: 3 Questions - Digiboard / PCI / Security
Date: 14 Jul 1995 19:28:28 GMT
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Jay Daley (jay@pavilion.co.uk) wrote:
: Sorry if this is a silly question but I could not find the answer in the FAQs.
: Does FreeBSD support Digiboard serial cards (PCx/e and PCx/i) ?

DidgiBoard Drivers are in beta, I believe.

: Another silly question but I presume FreeBSD supports PCI PCs ?

It does support some PCI cards. Check the web page http://www.freebsd.org


: And finally can I get free utilities to use FreeBSD as a firewall that are 
: as good as commercial utilities (or nearly as good as) ?.

IPFIREWALL is a kernal option that enables Ip firewalling. then you just 
drop in rules using the ipfw command. :>


: Thanks in advance
: Jay

Your Welcome! :>

Paul Flores

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