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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: xircom hardware specs
To: nate@sri.MT.net (Nate Williams)
Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 18:32:50 -0700 (MST)
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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.

Actually, the PCMCIA Xircom cards work with the PCMCIA support code,
according to the last posting to comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc.

What doesn't work is the Parallel port interfaces, and I think
that's where the NDA is needed.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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or previous employers.