* Tom Bombadil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-08 13:27]:
> Hi all,
>
> This subject always comes up in the list, but due to the evolving nature
> of the the driver, we (non-developers) always have to keep bugging
> people about it.
>
> How's the status of the broadcom bge(4) drive?
> Is it stable and fast enough?
I run assloads of them here (U of A). It's as fast as it is, which is
allright.
If I need it to be faster, I scale by adding more machines.
>
>
> Many of the big server makers (HP, sun, etc) seem to be using broadcoms,
> and we really need to get away from our Dell boxes with em(4) card, as
> they crash like crazy with 3.9 stable.
>
> Any suggestion about a "brand name" server to use for a FW is very
> welcomed...
I've used Dell, IBM, Sun, HP, and Garage-a-tronics without too
many issues, pretty much everything I have runs either:
bge
em
fxp
-Bob
