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Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 18:33:27 +0200
From: Stefan Esser <se@FreeBSD.ORG>
To: Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com>
Cc: scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: NCR SCSI + 100TX Ethernet chip
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On May 26, Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com> wrote:
> >876	dual 875
> 885	multifunction 875 and fast ethernet (10/100)
> >895	875 with Ultra-2 support (40MHz sync. + LVD)
> >
> >The Sym53c876 allows to put two Ultra-WIDE SCSI channels on one PCI
> >card, without the need for a PCI to PCI bridge. This is better than
> >an Adaptec 3940 with two SCSI chips behind a PPB, since it is cheaper
> >and avoids the latency and complexity introduced by the PPB ...
> 
> The Sym53c885 uses the same philosophy and puts a Fast Ethernet
> and UltraWide SCSI on one PCI chip.  (I'm going to write a driver
> for the Fast Ethernet function.)

I had only seen the 53c885 announcemt, but wasn't aware of any
cards that use that chip. The combination of SCSI and Ethernet
on one PCI card is most interesting, since there are just to few 
slots, always :)

Does the Ethernet chip in the 885 share the problem of the DEC
Ethernet chips, that requires copying of received packets (due
to alignment constraints in the DMA engine, if I understand the
problem correctly) ?

Anyway: It's great that you are working on a driver for that
chip!

Regards, STefan