Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 21:21:47 +0200 From: Stefan Esser <se@FreeBSD.ORG> To: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RealTek 8129 support Message-ID: <19970807212147.56366@mi.uni-koeln.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970806140001.1774i-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>; from Daniel O'Callaghan on Wed, Aug 06, 1997 at 02:04:57PM %2B1000 References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970806140001.1774i-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>
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On Aug 6, Daniel O'Callaghan <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> wrote: > > Probing for devices on PCI bus 0: > ed4 <NE2000 PCI Ethernet (RealTek 8029)> rev 0 int a irq 9 on pci0:10 > ed4: address 00:00:01:00:3e:14, type NE2000 (16 bit) > > Any chance that the 8129 card is a faster ne2000? No, definitely not! According to the data found at the RealTek web page, the 8192 supports PCI bus-master DMA, though I have no idea how efficient it really is at that. If it is capable of receiving more than 8KB at 100Mhz with no CPU intervention, then it should allow building a good Fast-Ethernet card for a workstation at a very attractive price. It may even be capable enough for a server, but I doubt that, as long as I have not had access to a technical data manual for that chip :) Regards, STefan
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