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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: Kevin Lyda <kevin@NDA.COM>
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Subject: Re: xircom hardware specs
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> i'm using an nec versa 2200c laptop with a xircom ethernet+modem
> pcmcia card.  no drivers available.

Nope, because Xircom won't release the specs. w/out an NDA.

> i sent email to xircom customer support and was informed that they
> would release the specs to interested developers.  is anyone pursuing
> this?

Nope, because signing an NDA means the source can't be distributed if a
driver is written.

> ps next and solaris x86 provide xircom drivers, not sure if freebsd
> is kernel compat with them (probably not...)

Nope, and NeXTStep and Solaris don't provide OS source, so signing an
NDA is not a problem.


Nate