Subject: Re: Support for AIC-7890, Intel 82558?
To: Peter Seebach <seebs@plethora.net>
From: Michael K. Sanders <msanders@confusion.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 08/24/1998 14:51:41
In message <199808242040.PAA25826@guild.plethora.net>, Peter Seebach writes:
>So far as I know, neither of these works today, although the 7890 may be
>fairly similar to the 7880, and likewise, the '558 could be fairly similar
>to the '557.  The reason I ask is that I'm spec'ing a system, and I want a
>couple more PCI slots than it looks like anyone will give me.  :(  One
>alternative would be to look at boards with built-in SCSI or Ethernet (to give
>at least one slot back), but it looks like the 100Mhz boards are doing
>slightly newer controllers...

The 7890 is not supported.  FreeBSD has some support, but only with
their CAM layer.

The 82558 _is_ supported.  It's a combination of the 82557 + PHY on
one chip and "Just Works". The newer EtherExpres Pro 100+ uses the
82558.