Re: NVidia motherboard with integrated LAN - RT8201

["Remco Rijnders" <remco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29 May 2004 18:52:54 GMT, Justin C. Sherrill  
<justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Remco Rijnders" <remco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> news:opr8rtoor532ljov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> > I'm now stuck at the networking part and wonder if kernel support is
> > available for motherboards with an integrated RealTek 8201 based
> > ethernet.
>
> I don't think this is supported - most RealTek chipsets supported are
> the 81xx series.  Someone (Joerg?) may have a more authoritative answer.
>
> If you have any spare Ethernet cards around that are on this list:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.8R/hardware-i386.html#ETHERNET
>
> They are probably supported and could be used until there's a driver
> appropriate to your motherboard.

Thanks. I'll be looking for an el cheapo card then for the time being or  
hold off from DragonFly BSD for the time being.

Kind regards,

Remco