From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Apr 21 04:00:22 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id EAA05820 for hackers-outgoing; Mon, 21 Apr 1997 04:00:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail1.digital.com (mail1.digital.com [204.123.2.50]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id EAA05812 for ; Mon, 21 Apr 1997 04:00:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: from usr604.zko.dec.com by mail1.digital.com (5.65 EXP 4/12/95 for V3.2/1.0/WV) id AA15192; Mon, 21 Apr 1997 03:54:26 -0700 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19970421065339.007721b0@www.3am-software.com> X-Sender: matt@www.3am-software.com (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 06:53:39 -0400 To: Simon Shapiro From: Matt Thomas Subject: Re: FDDI Controller Driver Help... Cc: hackers@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >a. Having the DEC cards that respond to the ``fpa'' driver (they are > actually CDDI - the copper version, etc.), how do I hook them up. My > supplier has no docs and I need a quick answer as to which cable goes > where, whatr the pinout on the RJ-45 should be, etc. All UTP FDDI devices use a BN25H (Digital P/N) cable. This is a cable with 3/4 and 5/6 wired straight and 1/7 and 2/8 crossed. >b. Whoever maintains this driver should consider submitting a tiny patch > that adds the driver and its attendant files to i386/conf/files.i386. I think Joerg did the last merge... >c. How do I go about setting it up in ifconfig? any special dark secrets? > does it (the card) actually work? Is it stil supported? etc. ifconfig just like Ethernet. I've had the DEFPA working in my PC for a really long time now. -- Matt Thomas Internet: matt@3am-software.com 3am Software Foundry WWW URL: http://www.3am-software.com/bio/matt.html Westford, MA Disclaimer: I disavow all knowledge of this message