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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: 3com595 support?
Date: 19 Jul 1996 08:13:09 GMT
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Robert Withrow <bwithrow@baynetworks.com> wrote:

> > >    Can FreeBSD use a 3c595 card?

> The release notes to 2.1.5 say *it* supports this card too.
> 
> True or false?
> 
> (I recall mail on Hackers saying this was false, but the
> release notes still say it, so I am confused...)

Since the release notes (accidentally) said this, David imported the
driver into the updated 2.1.5 release.  This doesn't make the driver
any bit better however.  I would discourage anybody to use it for
`serious' work.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)