Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 06:53:39 -0400 From: Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com> To: Simon Shapiro <Shimon@i-Connect.Net> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FDDI Controller Driver Help... Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970421065339.007721b0@www.3am-software.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.970421005121.Shimon@i-Connect.Net>
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>a. Having the DEC cards that respond to the ``fpa'' driver (they are > actually CDDI - the copper version, etc.), how do I hook them up. My > supplier has no docs and I need a quick answer as to which cable goes > where, whatr the pinout on the RJ-45 should be, etc. All UTP FDDI devices use a BN25H (Digital P/N) cable. This is a cable with 3/4 and 5/6 wired straight and 1/7 and 2/8 crossed. >b. Whoever maintains this driver should consider submitting a tiny patch > that adds the driver and its attendant files to i386/conf/files.i386. I think Joerg did the last merge... >c. How do I go about setting it up in ifconfig? any special dark secrets? > does it (the card) actually work? Is it stil supported? etc. ifconfig just like Ethernet. I've had the DEFPA working in my PC for a really long time now. -- Matt Thomas Internet: matt@3am-software.com 3am Software Foundry WWW URL: http://www.3am-software.com/bio/matt.html Westford, MA Disclaimer: I disavow all knowledge of this message
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