port-alpha: Re: Does AlphaPC 164LX support network boot with SMC chipset ?

Subject: Re: Does AlphaPC 164LX support network boot with SMC chipset ?
To: Sung-Won Chung <swchung7@hotmail.com>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/22/2001 08:43:13

On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 09:04:13PM +0900, Sung-Won Chung wrote:

 > Unlike old SMC EtherPower II series such as SMC-9332-BDT,
 > new SMC EtherPower II series such as SMC-9432-TX
 > doesn't use DEC tulip 2114x chip.
 > 
 > Instead of tulip, it uses SMC chipset (epic).
 > 
 > Does anyone know the epic NIC is supported by SRM console for AlphaPC 164LX 
 > ?

No, won't work for network booting.

 > If it is not supported, can you recommend me a NIC for network booting ?

AFAIK, only genuine DEC Tulip chips.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>