Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:40:31 +0900 From: Motonori Shindo <mshindo@ascend.co.jp> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Akia Tornado TX233 Message-ID: <199711180040.JAA00290@taurus.ascend.co.jp> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:24:47 -0800 (PST)" References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971117112343.10644C-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Hi, >>>>> On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:24:47 -0800 (PST) >>>>> dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu(Doug White) said: > > On Mon, 17 Nov 1997, Motonori Shindo wrote: > > > > > Did anyone succeed to get Akia Tornado TX233 to work with FreeBSD? I > > > > tried to install 2.2.2 through PCMCIA Ethernet card (I tried IBM's > > > > Ethernet II and 3Com's EtherLink III (3C589C Rev.D)) but no luck so > > > > far. > > > > > > What brand and model of Ethernet card is this? > > > > Isn't the description above enough (at least w.r.t. PCMCIA Ethernet > > card I'm using)? > > I'm under the impression the computer's name is Akia. Who makes the > Ethernet card? IS it repackaged by Akia or what? Akia Tornado TX233 doen't come with any PCMCIA Ethernet card. I tried the following two cards which I already had in hand: 1) IBM's Ethernet II 2) 3Com's EtherLink III (3C589C Rev.D)) > > One thing I'm not sure is that whether CardBus capability (Akia > > Tornado TX233 does support CardBus!) doesn't affect the PCMCIA > > Ethernet on FreeBSD or not. > > That is a good thing, actually; I've had a hell of a time getting Win95 > machines with CardBus to pick up Ethernet cards. I started to install Win95 (OSR2.1) back to the machine. (Like most of the *BSD people do, I have already wiped out the pre-installed Win95:-)) Then I found that Akia Tornado TX233's PCMCIA doesn't work with the stock Win95 PCMCIA driver. Presumably due to a CardBus capability, it does require a newer version of PCMCIA/CardBus driver in a floppy disk that comes with the box. I haven't figured out what PCMCIA contoller it has, but now I feel that I need a newer PCMCIA driver to get FreeBSD to work with Tornado TX233. What is the status of the PCMCIA/CardBus driver development in FreeBSD? ===================================== Motonori Shindo Systems Engineer Ascend Communications Japan K.K. email: mshindo@ascend.co.jp TEL: +81-3-5325-7306 =====================================
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