Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 11:16:07 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggested ehternet chips/cards? Message-ID: <199702020046.LAA15015@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Mutt.19970201135824.j@uriah.heep.sax.de> from J Wunsch at "Feb 1, 97 01:58:24 pm"
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J Wunsch stands accused of saying: > What about AMD? The `Lance' (Am7990PC) chip has got good reputation, > and has been used in many workstations, i think. I'm not certain > about the quality of their newer products (PCnet?). The Lance was used because the only alternative was the i82586, and you're welcome to ask Garret about that. I'm not sure if you'd have trouble with two Lance-style chips on one card though; they use busmaster DMA to talk to their memory, which might also be a problem wrt. bandwidth. > cheers, J"org -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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