From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jul 11 18:12:10 1995 Return-Path: hackers-owner Received: (from majordom@localhost) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) id SAA13151 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 11 Jul 1995 18:12:10 -0700 Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [192.216.222.3]) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) with ESMTP id SAA13138 for ; Tue, 11 Jul 1995 18:12:08 -0700 Received: from staff.cs.su.OZ.AU (staff.cs.su.OZ.AU [129.78.8.1]) by who.cdrom.com (8.6.11/8.6.11) with SMTP id SAA08248 for ; Tue, 11 Jul 1995 18:11:55 -0700 Received: from osix.osix.oz.au by staff.cs.su.OZ.AU (mail from daemon for hackers@freebsd.org) with MHSnet; Wed, 12 Jul 1995 11:10:50 +1000 Received: from blain.osix.oz.au by osix.osix.oz.au (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03.OSIX.001) id AA18092; Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:57:35 -0500 Received: (from peter@localhost) by blain.osix.oz.au (8.6.11/8.6.9) id KAA08379 for hackers@freebsd.org; Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:57:04 +1000 From: Peter May Message-Id: <199507120057.KAA08379@blain.osix.oz.au> Subject: Re: token ring anyone To: hackers@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 10:57:03 WET In-Reply-To: <9507100246.AA25273@cs.weber.edu>; from "Terry Lambert" at Jul 9, 95 08:46:49 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4dev PL17] Sender: hackers-owner@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk Terry Lambert spoke thus: > Well, I just got off the plane about 2 hours ago, but I can't let > this one scrool by! > It would be easier. It also would not be sufficient. The miniport > driver is only a card driver. Token ring needs a new LLC (which is > what most of the stuff Garret was talking about boils down to). You'd > need to write that , card driver or not. I have the doc for that, unfortunatly it's hard copy but should be available from any local IBM office. If anyone is interested, the book number is: SC30-3374-02 Token Ring Network, Architecture Reference (Production Part number 39F9354) This book covers: MAC Sub layer LLC Sub layer Network Management layer (Ring error monitor etc.) It's the definitive reference to IBM's TR, and includes state machine definitions for the various layers and functions. I've had a good look at the CCITT code in the past for another project, utilising this would probably not be worth the effort required - there are large bits missing (not to mention the network managment stuff that's needed as well.) ---------------------------------------------------------------->>>>> Peter May OSIX Pty Ltd Director Level 1, 261-263 Pacific Highway Technical Services North Sydney. NSW. Australia. 2060. Home: +61-2-418-7656 Internet: peter@osix.oz.au Work: +61-2-922-3999 Fax: +61-2-922-3314 >>>> PGP Public key available upon request <<<< ---------------------------------------------------------------->>>>>