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From: autoexec@haven.ios.com (Robert Coraci)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PCI ethernet adapters?
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 04:17:07 GMT
Organization: AutoExec Computer Systems, Inc.
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chroma@together.net (Scott I. Remick) wrote:

>Hello.. I need help again...

>I'm looking to use a network card other than an NE2000-compatible
>16-bit ISA card.  Anyone had any success with particular PCI NICs?
>Kingston has an EtheRx PCI NIC that is quite inexpensive, and I've had
>lots of success with Kingston cards (in other operating systems) and
>like them a lot.  So if there's support for this particular card, I'd
>be interested, otherwise any PCI NIC success stories welcome :)

>As always, please respond with a cc:: to my email address, jic.

>Thanks again...

>-----------
>Scott I. Remick
>mailto:chroma@together.net

I'm replying to this question from a computer with a Kingston PCI NIC.
It runs FreeBSD 2.1.5, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0.  All 3
operating systems recognize the ethernet card as a generic DEC 21041
based device.