Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 09:55:49 EST From: "David Alderman" <DAVE@persprog.com> To: laufen@sol.med.ge.com (Derek Laufenberg x7-4534), freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xircom cards - any experience? Message-ID: <206E12B27B9@novell.persprog.com>
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> I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with > Xircom? I'm trying to get some tech info about one of their cards > I own. I'd like to modify the if_zp driver to support this > card. > > Does anyone have any contacts at Xircom - or know where to find > the required docs to workup a driver for the card? > This is a longshot I realize. :) All I got from them is that there > are some SCO drivers and I should contact Sales. > > > Derek Laufenberg > Last I heard, Xircom has a policy that the interface specs for the network adapters are totally proprietary and you must sign a NDA to get any information from them. One of the BSD FAQ's has a scathing disclaimer concerning the company. If I remember correctly, Xircom claims you are violating their rights by reverse engineering their interface specs. Maybe their policy has changed or perhaps you can convince them that this policy is not in their best interests since it reduces the market for their product. Good Luck. ====================================== When philosophy conflicts with reality, choose reality. Dave Alderman -- dave@persprog.com ======================================
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