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From: cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Compaq PROSIGNA 300?
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 16:37:08 GMT
Organization: VSi
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j@ida.interface-business.de (J Wunsch) wrote:

>cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener) wrote:

>> >I didn't mention FreeBSD before because it was a BSDI question
>> >about hardware I was familiar with.  I mention it now only as
>> >one of three formal evidences that you are misleading Chris.
>> 
>>  Im not misleading anyone, I use 2 Compaq prosignias at work and
>> neither of them will let me use the PCNet LANCE adapter..

>Not even with FreeBSD?  (Or, reverse question, do AMD PCnet adapters
>generally work with BSD/OS in machines != Compaq?)

 It usually does not. According to BSDI they are not providing support
for this because the outcome is generally random.. 

  For me it doesnt work. I have tried it in over 4 different compaqs..
It doesnt work. Your milage may vary..

 Lance