Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 18:14:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Michael Beckmann <beckmann@nacamar.net> Cc: Dave Alderman <dave@persprog.com>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SMC Etherpower II issues Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970724181417.276D-100000@Journey2.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <v03102802affd7f6f5a17@[195.52.251.6]>
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On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Michael Beckmann wrote: > At 15:54 Uhr -0400 24.07.1997, Chuck Robey wrote: > >On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Dave Alderman wrote: > > > >> Michael Beckmann wrote: > >> > > >> > I was told, but have not been able to verify, that new PCI Ethernet cards > >> > from SMC "SMC EtherPower II 10/100" > >> > are no longer equipped with "Digital 21140" chips, but rather with > >> > EPIC/100 83c170 chips. > >> > > >> > This has some implications on the usability with FreeBSD, I guess. > >> > > >> The last ad I saw for the card showed an SMC part on the board. It was > >> definitely not a 21140 (unless they cloned it). > > > >I bought one 5 days ago and it still had the DEC chip in it. > > I guess this was an SMC EtherPower, and not an SMC EtherPower II ? Hmm, I have it installed 30 miles from here. I'm sorry, I dunno. > > Michael > > > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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