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Date:      Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:33:30 -0800
From:      David Greenman <davidg@Root.COM>
To:        Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
Cc:        FreeBSD-hackers@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD hackers list)
Subject:   Re: ethernetcard with NS 83902 chip 
Message-ID:  <199502210033.QAA01524@corbin.Root.COM>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 20 Feb 95 23:07:17 %2B1636." <199502202207.XAA00809@yedi.iaf.nl> 

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>Hi
>
>I have just found out that the Cabletron ethernetcard I recently picked up
>is a E21xx card. I uses a NS DP83902 chip which is software configurable 
>for IRQ, ram addresses etc.
>
>Any ideas whether this thingy is compatible to something FreeBSD has a driver
>for? My guess would be the ed driver, but a quick attempt didnot work.
>Lacking any docs on the card I'm just guessing my way around.

   The 83902 is compatible with other 8390 type NICs and would work with
the ed driver if was going to work. The card-specific interface may be
unusual, however, and require driver changes before it will work. Sorry I
can't be more specific.

-DG



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