Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 14:22:57 -0800 From: David Greenman <davidg@Root.COM> To: "Ron G. Minnich" <rminnich@sarnoff.com> Cc: Joe Diehl <joed@engg.ksu.edu>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Message-ID: <199511262222.OAA00172@corbin.Root.COM> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 26 Nov 95 16:13:49 EST." <Pine.SUN.3.91.951126161132.2692A-100000@terra>
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>> I just received a promotional thing in the mail from Intel >> on their Etherexpress PRO/100 PCIs and am thinking about buying. >I wouldn't recommend it, because intel wants you to sign a 5-year nda to >use it. you can't distribute .c or .h files when you get done. They are >most unhelpful when it comes to providing info. I had a simple driver working >which never got to the point of sending a packet out, due to missing >info/errors in the manuals (and probably lack of competence on my part :(). > >Just get the dec cards, which we have a driver for ... In case people missed my first followup, Intel is interested enough in having support in FreeBSD that they've waved the NDA requirement and given me all the materials to develop the driver. I have the code about 2/3rds finished...but don't ask me when it will be done. -DG
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