From owner-freebsd-doc Mon Mar 11 17:56:16 1996 Return-Path: owner-doc Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id RAA13255 for doc-outgoing; Mon, 11 Mar 1996 17:56:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id RAA13113 for ; Mon, 11 Mar 1996 17:55:56 -0800 (PST) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id MAA24697 for doc@freebsd.org; Tue, 12 Mar 1996 12:35:04 +1030 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199603120205.MAA24697@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: PCI ethernet boards (fwd) To: doc@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 12:35:03 +1030 (CST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-doc@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Ok doc-people, we have a bogon. The handbook list should say DEC DC21040/DC21041/DC21140 based NICs: Doug White stands accused of saying: > > > Well, that's their problem :-) Besides, I have the dec chip wrong; it > > > should be DC21140 and DC21141. (According to the Handbook at least) > > > > Just go read it again 8) There are three DEC parts : the 2104x are 10Mbps > > parts, the 21140 is a 100Mbps part. (If you're sure the handbook sez what > > you thought, then it needs to be fixed 8) > > The handbook says this: > > DEC DC21140/DC21141 based NICs: ... > Compex CPXPCI/32C And it should be noted that newer models of this board (rev D and above) use the DC21041 in an incompatible fashion, and do not work. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[