Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:43:49 +0100 From: Clem.Dye@wdr.com To: clark@pharlap.com, Clem.Dye@wdr.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Re: NetGear FA310-TX??? Message-ID: <H000008201db8c70@MHS>
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Clark: Thanks for the info. If I understand what you're saying correctly, then for a Rev. C card I should use the DEC/Tulip driver, but if I had a Rev. D, then there's a specific driver for it. From what you're saying, it sounds like that I'm covered, which is nice if correct because BeOS 4.5 likes the Rev. C card ..... Clem -----Original Message----- From: clark Sent: 28 June 1999 14:37 To: Dye, Clem; freebsd-questions Cc: clark Subject: Re: NetGear FA310-TX??? In <H000008201db203d@MHS>, on 06/28/99 at 10:54 AM, Clem.Dye@wdr.com said: >According to the 3.2 release notes, the NetGear FA310-TX Rev. D1 is a >supported card. I note that a specific revision is mentioned. I have a >Rev. C version of the card. Does this mean that my Rev. C won't work >with 3.2, or is it a case that only the Rev. D1 card has been tested? It >does seem a little odd that this is the only card singled-out with a >specific revision #, which makes me a little suspicious ..... >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Netgear changed chips between these two revs. The Rev C series used a real Dec21x4x chip, and needs the DEC/tulip driver. The Rev D series switched to the PNIC tulip-clone chip, and needs a driver that works with the PNIC chip. Actually, "clone" isn't right, "compatible" is better, as evidenced by needing a driver update to work. It was a "clone" with a few too many DNA-copy-errors<g>. -- Clark This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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