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From: "Thomas D. Dean" <tomdean@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Intel Etherexpress 16 Problem
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 15:13:11 -0800
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I have problems with the Intel Etherexpess 16. The network is very
slow. I am running 2.1.0, on a 486-66.
Gary Palmer (Re: Strange FTP Behavior) was kind enough to tell me
that the ix driver is at fault. Looking at the driver, it appears
to have changed between 2.1.0 and -current.
The files I have are:
/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/if_ix.c v 1.7.4.1 1995/10/07, 46747 bytes
/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/if_ixreg.h v 1.6 1995/05/30, 16402 bytes
The -current files are
/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/if_ix.c v 2.3 1996/09/06, 44822 bytes
/usr/src/sys/i386/isa/if_ixreg.h v 1.9 1996/09/06, 15995 bytes
This information is from the $Id CVS tag and ls -l.
What is the version of the files in 2.1.6? I plan on upgrading, so,
if the files have changed, I will purchase the CDROM. I plan to,
anyway, just possibly sooner! I realize that other files, such as
if.h, etc., have changed too. These are just the main parts of the
ix driver.
A replacement for the Etherexpress costs $100. I am in the process
of abandoning the device in favor of a DEC DE205-CA.
Anyone have experience with the DEC DE205 board?
Thanks,
tomdean