> # hardware RAID controllers, including SCSI disks.
>
> I'm not so sure I'd like to do that with network interfaces.  I actually
> like knowing where my cards are (by virtue of *what* they are); i.e.,

me too. it is for me great adventage over linux, especially when i build
21-port machine.

> I don't want to guess that net0 is my National Semi card, net1 is my
> ppp connection and net2 is the first port on my quad ethernet.
>
> 				--*greywolf;
> --
> NetBSD: The power to Connect
>

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