From owner-freebsd-hardware Wed Aug 6 08:29:11 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id IAA02203 for hardware-outgoing; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 08:29:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from www.xinetron.com (www.xinetron.com [206.86.215.68]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA02197 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 08:29:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pop.xinetron.com (pop.xinetron.com [206.86.215.82]) by www.xinetron.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id IAA01318; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 08:28:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from jason.xinetron.com (jason.xinetron.com [206.86.215.94]) by pop.xinetron.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA04360; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 08:28:08 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <33E89818.2213@xinetron.com> Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 08:28:24 -0700 From: Jason Liao Reply-To: jasonl@xinetron.com Organization: Xinetron, Inc. X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Michael Smith CC: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Realtek 8129 Fast Ethernet Card Support? References: <199708060220.LAA02532@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk /* Posted and E-mailed. */ Thank you for replying to my question. The documentations and specifications of the Realtek 8129 Fast Ethernet controller chip and the Realtek 8140 physical interface chip can be downloaded from: ftp://www.realtek.com.tw/pub/lan I guess it's not NE2000 compatible because it's a Fast Ethernet card. Regards, Jason Liao ------------------------- Michael Smith wrote: > > Jason Liao stands accused of saying: > > > I have the DOS packet driver source code for this card. However, I know > > nothing about writing network device driver for UNIX systems. If anyone > > is interested in developing driver for this card, I can provide the DOS > > driver source code. The source code comes with a GNU GPL license. > > Realtek were actually quite forthcoming with datasheets when I last > asked them (while pursuing the NE2000 smarter-test issue). It should > be possible to get the "real thing" for this one too. > > One question; is the device basically just an NE2000-compatible? > > > Jason Liao > > -- > ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ > ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ > ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ > ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ > ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ -- --------------------- Jason Liao ---------------------