Can anyone recommend a good multi-port NIC card e.g. 4-port, that works
OK on OpenBSD with a good source supplier.
This question was debated a few times in the archive already. So, far
there isn't one great card that works very well that still available to
purchase new these days. SK based were best, but not available anymore.
Intel have the Pro 1000MT, but you need to run the bsd.mp to not get
overwhelm by interrupts even on a single processor server. That card
works, but not as well as it should really! I would just OK with bsd.mp,
but not under very heavy load, but will do what you want for lower
demanding setup as long as you DO run the bsd.mp kernel.
So, far I haven't found one that is still available to purchase new
these days and will provide the same efficiency as older cards were able
to do! (:< Very sad but true!
I sure hope this change soon, but that's where we are now, at a minimum,
that's where I am anyway.
Daniel
