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Date:      Sun, 26 Jul 1998 11:15:21 -0700
From:      Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.demon.co.uk>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: AMD PCNet/FAST cards; suppliers?
Message-ID:  <19980726111521.B21764@Alameda.net>
In-Reply-To: <199807261711.KAA10890@antipodes.cdrom.com>; from Mike Smith on Sun, Jul 26, 1998 at 10:11:14AM -0700
References:  <199807261615.RAA00663@fdy2.demon.co.uk> <199807261711.KAA10890@antipodes.cdrom.com>

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On Sun, Jul 26, 1998 at 10:11:14AM -0700, Mike Smith wrote:
> > 
> > >Howdy; a straightforward question:  FreeBSD Test Labs is looking for a 
> > >source for a PCI card or cards using the AMD PCNet and/or PCNet/FAST 
> > >chips.  (Am79c97x etc.)
> > 
> > http://www.amd.com/products/npd/overview/19433f.pdf
> 
> So nobody manufactures an adapter featuring the PC-Net FAST device?  
> That's kinda depressing.  8(

Hitachi used the AMD chip on their older notebooks. The newer Visionbook Pro
has a 10/100 onboard, which I wouldn't be surprised to be an AMD again.

> 
> > I have got a few patches to the driver that allow it to recognize the
> > later chips. I'll send it in when I have tidied it up a bit.
> 
> Recognising isn't so much the battle as working with them.  But yes, 
> please do.  (File PR, naturally).
> 
> -- 
> \\  Sometimes you're ahead,       \\  Mike Smith
> \\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
> \\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
> \\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com
> 
> 
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Regards, Ulf.

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