[ILUG] Re: [sage-wise-ireland] Broadcom NICs?

From: Robert bobb Crosbie (bobb+sage-ie at domain redbrick.dcu.ie)
Date: Wed 10 Jul 2002 - 13:57:11 IST


Dave O Connor hath declared on Wednesday the 10 day of July 2002 :-:
> http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/ie/enu/pad/products/model_pedge_pedge_1655mc.htm
>
> Thinking of getting one of these bad boys for an install solution. Only thing
> is, has anyone had any problems with the Broadcom GigE NICs under Linux? I've
> some PE1650s here, but their GigE cards are Intel Pro1000s, so can't really
> compare. I've heard of issues under FreeBSD, but am wondering if anyone has
> had issues under Linux?
 
AFAIK Broadcom wrote the linux driver themselves,
apparently it works ok, although there are lots of workarounds
for problems with the hardware.

I havn't actually used them myself.

- bobb



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