Re: PC164, SRM and ethernet

[geerten kuiper <geerten bart nl>]

At 12:46 AM 29/12/99 +0100, Thomas Weyergraf wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have just upgraded my PC164 based system from ARC to SRM using the new
>SRM files at ftp.digital.com.
>
>While everything went fine with the fwupdate process and the machine boots
using SRM,
>my ethernet device is not found.


First: unless you need to install or boot through bootp, it doesn't matter
that SRM doesn't recognize the card, as long as your kernel does. I used
3Com 509 and 905, which still worked fine after upgrading to SRM.

Second: if you plan to run Tru64 UNIX, or VMS, you _will_ need a card that
is recognized. I got the DE500-BA, which is OK, and it also uses the 143
chip !

Third: Anyone wants to buy a 3Com 509 (isa, 10mb) or 905 (pci, 100mb) NIC ?

Groeten,
Geerten.

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