Mr. Bleichert, Thanks again. I will try to compile the kernel. Max
From: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: max lizano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Ethernet fast Card
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:17:50 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, max lizano wrote:
> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 01:00:40 +0000
> From: max lizano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Ethernet fast Card
>
> Hi John,
> Thanks for answerme. Now I am refering to the ethernet card that appear in
> the hardware note for 4.7 realse as follow:
>
> ADMtek Inc. AL981-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( dc(4) driver)
> ADMtek Inc. AN985-based PCI Fast Ethernet NICs ( dc(4) driver)
>
> LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX v4.0/4.1 (this is the model of my Nic card)
>
> Somebody at Forums told me that I have to buy a new Nic. My situation is
> this NIC card work perfectly with windows 2000 and Linux. If i buy a new
> one, I would like that this new card be compatible with the OS system
> mentioned it.Of course, is my desire to learn and use FreeBSD and that it
> become my main OS.
>
> If I understand you, I have to compile the kernel in order to have working
> this NIC card?
>
> Would you answer me
>
> Thanks
>
> Max
Yep, if you rebuild your kernel and include support for the dc driver, you
should be ok.Ny LNE100TX works fine - not spectacular, but fine. See here
for how to build your own kernel:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html
Good luck! And *please* always cc: the freebsd-questions list.
JB
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> >From: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: max lizano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Ethernet fast Card
> >Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:16:01 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, max lizano wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 01:41:06 +0000
> > > From: max lizano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Ethernet fast Card
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I trying to install Freebsd 4.7 but my linksys Len 10/100TX Version 4.1
> >it
> > > is not recognized by sysinstall.Do I have to buy another Ethernet Card?
> > >
> > > Max
> > >
> > >
> >
> >If you mean an LNE100TX card, it works fine with the dc driver. I don't
> >remember if sysinstall recognized it but I always build a new kernel ASAP
> >anyways, and it works fine.
> >
> >HTH - JB
> >
> ># John Bleichert
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