The BSDs have always done this... if I recall correctly, em is an Intel based NIC. NAME em - Intel PRO/1000 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet device http://www.ope

The BSDs have always done this... if I recall correctly, em is an Intel based NIC. NAME em - Intel PRO/1000 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet device http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&apropos=... Edit: Reading more of that thread I may be off-base here, but naming a network interface em that's not powered by certain Intel chipsets will be very confusing to BSD users. Just my 2 cents.