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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 13:17:46 -0700
From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>
To: Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.demon.co.uk>, mike@smith.net.au
Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: AMD PCNet/FAST cards; suppliers?
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In-Reply-To: <199807261858.TAA00871@fdy2.demon.co.uk>; from Robert Swindells on Sun, Jul 26, 1998 at 07:58:10PM +0100
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On Sun, Jul 26, 1998 at 07:58:10PM +0100, Robert Swindells 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(
>
> I didn't check all the web sites to see if anyone was selling any newer
> cards than on that list. You are the one that wants to buy one :-)
>
> Try Allied Telesyn. They have a 100Mb/s card, but don't indicate
> whether it is an AMD board. Boca Research are another to try.
Looking at the picture on their website, it seems to be an AMD.
I tried to download the drivers to look for more informations, but
they reject all anonymous logins. :-(
Boca Research is a DEC 21x4x card as far I can see that from the drivers.
I went through some of the other manufactors listed for the 10mbit cards,
but everone seems to use something else, mostly DEC.
>
> We are using the PCnet-FAST at work, but it is built into a motherboard.
>
> > > 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).
>
> The driver in stable works fine with both the PCnet PCI-II and the
> PCnet-FAST reference boards from AMD.
>
> I have added support for the extra registers on these boards, but I
> did it more to allow me to debug some flakey hardware than to use the
> extra functionality. If I get time, I will add mediaopt support.
>
> Robert Swindells
>
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Regards, Ulf.
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