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Date:      Thu, 24 Sep 1998 21:59:03 -0500
From:      Kris Kirby <kris@airnet.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   More on DEC 21140-AC - Non-autosensing. Who makes it?
Message-ID:  <360B06F7.E5D7C8DC@airnet.net>
References:  <3609E3A5.C1276E65@airnet.net>

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Kris Kirby wrote:
> 
> de0 <Digital 21140A Fast Ethernet> rev 32 int a irq 10 on pci0:18:0
> de0: 21140A [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.0
> de0: address 00:40:f6:84:e0:17
> de0: autosense failed: cable problem?
> 
> This card has a seperate ports for 10 and 100. The cable sense problem
> isn't ; there isn't a cable there. Can anyone help me to find out what
> manufacturer (other than DEC) made this card? Hint: It is *not* tattoo'd
> with SMC, has no familar SMC number.

More notes: When a 10Base-T "Crossover" cable was plugged in, it did not
sense the cable. The other end was plugged into a PCI NE2000 with
link-test disabled. That alone probably skewed the results.

> On the card: 220-TX 2.0 - There is a serial number that starts 
> 460-xxxx-xxxx (card is in the machine, and machine [tower] is upright.)
> The chip almost lines up with one on a Planet 10/100 card. This is a
> japanese manufacturer, and since I unfortunately do not speak japanese,
> I have no idea if it is or not. I couldn't find a picture, and no, I
> don't have a digital camera or know anyone who does :).

CE, Made in Taiwan, P/N 460-0128-001, 009-128B42 (two places on card),
220TX REV 2

DEC 21140-AC, DC1036DA, 2143864-01, (C) (M) DEC 1995, S15079-46, A 9604
-- No ROM socket. No other distingushing marks.

If you have any info, please, drop me a line.
-- 
Kris Kirby 
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