Subject: Re: DEC PCI FDDI comments?
To: Randolph C. Nicklas <rcn@mci.net>
From: Matt Thomas <matt@lkg.dec.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 12/26/1996 14:26:08
> Hello,
> 
> I am interested in hearing about your experience with
> NetBSD's support for DEC's PCI FDDI card (DEFPA)--good,
> bad, indifferent? I am thinking about building some 
> Pentium Pro systems around these interfaces.

I'm biased but I think the support for DEFPA's is in quite
good shape.  A P120 can (with a decent motherboard) get
close to line rates with ttcp.
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