Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop NIC, PCIe 1x supported in FreeBSD 6.2?

[Erik Trulsson]

On Sun, Jan 07, 2007 at 04:56:26PM +0100, O. Hartmann wrote:
> Hello,
> the company I'm working is about to purchae some additional NICs for 
> some replacement built-in NICs of nForce 405-based desktop PCs. I would 
> like to purchase the above mentioned NICs from Intel, hoping the em() 
> driver is capable of handling the NICs.

I have one of those cards (Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop NIC) myself, and it
works just fine under 6-STABLE.  So far I have not had any problems at all
with it.


> I found in the list of supported hardware that Intels PRO/1000 series is 
> supported by the em() driver, but it is said that the nVidia 4XX chipset 
> is also supported, but not the specific Realtek PHYS/chip used on some 
> ASROCK boards (AM2NF6G-VSTA). So I would like to ask here first.
> 
> Othr suggestions for good stable and fast NICs are welcome. Thanks.
> 
> Regards,
> Oliver
> 
> P.S. I do not have problems coming along with 6-STABLE after 6.2 gets 
> released, so if you plan integrating support for the nVidia nForce 405 
> and/or this mentioned specific Intel PRO/1000 NIC shortly after the 
> launch of 6.2-RELEASE I will also welcome positive answeres about this.
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter, 1x 1000Base-T, PCIe x1, low profile 
> (EXPI9300PTL)



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