Subject: Re: Up and running with an AXPpci
To: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/20/1997 15:34:14
On 17 Feb 1997 17:29:32 -0500
Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org> wrote:
> This card works both in my i386 and my Alpha. It does not work the the most
> recent de driver changes, however.
>
> [ from the i386]
> de0 at pci0 dev 11 function 0: DC21140 [10-100Mb/s] pass 1.2
> de0: Ethernet address 00:40:05:21:05:db
> de0: enabling 10baseT UTP port
> de0: interrupting at irq 12
...I have an update from Matt Thomas that may fix this problem. Can
you test for me?
> This board does _not_ work in my i386 or my Alpha. I have not checked
> to see wether or not it works with the latest driver code, as I
> don't want to take my PC down, and I can't get sources on the Alpha.
>
> [ from the alpha ]
> de0 at pci0 dev 12 function 0: DC21140 [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.0
> ...
> de0: interrupting at isa irq 10
This chip revision was the whole reason for the de driver update in
the first place... it's nearly impossible to get pre-pass 2.0
Tulips anymore (at least in the Bay Area), and the old driver simply
didn't support them.
Jason R. Thorpe thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
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