Contributed by phessler on from the when-fuel-costs-more-than-network dept.
I just imported a driver for the new Intel 82598EB PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters. ix(4) is based on Intel's ixgbe FreeBSD driver, with a shorter name and many local changes for OpenBSD.The driver is fully-operational and survived some long-time tests, I had to work on borrowed hardware from another company since Intel didn't provide us any cards. It is currently not sure how to maintain the driver in the future without having cards in the project.
John Ronciak from Intel told me that they don't have more cards to give away. It is purely a business case issue; a lot of customer have asked for FreeBSD, they got two cards, but nobody asked for an OpenBSD driver. He told me that they're doing the right thing for their customers. But of course I could still buy them on the open market.
Anyway, have fun with ix(4), it may become more common on the market.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.", Benjamin Franklin 1755 (Found as quote below a mail from Intel).
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By Daniel Bolgheroni (dbolgheroni) dbolgheroni@gmail.com on
Even the market around my house are more "profiteer" (I don't know if this word really exists).
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By Scott Learmonth (209.139.249.129) scott@relaycreek.net on
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> Even the market around my house are more "profiteer" (I don't know if this word really exists).
Agreed. I can't fathom that manufacture of these cards is so tight that a donation of 1 or 5 units would seriously damage the bottom line.
It doesn't take too much business acumen to think that a donation of a few production units to an OS of x users (especially those using an OS with an exemplary record as a network infrastructure) would yield at least purchases in excess of the donation.
By Anonymous Coward (74.13.42.102) on
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By phessler (phessler) on first undead, then not, then undead again.
Fixed, thanks.
By don cipo (doncipo) doncipo@redhat.polarhome.com on
Can you PLEASE import the FreeBSD age(4)driver for the Attansic/Atheros L1 gigabit ethernet controller ? These cards are found on Asus P5K series motherboards and they are now in widespread use.
http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/current/2008-03/msg00224.html
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By clvrmnky (69.28.228.76) on
> Can you PLEASE import the FreeBSD age(4)driver for the Attansic/Atheros L1 gigabit ethernet controller ? These cards are found on Asus P5K series motherboards and they are now in widespread use.
> http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/current/2008-03/msg00224.html
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We considered your request, but have to respectfully decline. The hardware you mention is not cromulent enough for our purposes.
Yours,
Someone Important
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By don cipo (doncipo) on
By Joel Sing (142.244.224.72) jsing@openbsd.org on
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By don cipo (doncipo) on