On 04 May 1999 14:13:27 -0700 
 Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org> wrote:

 > For the de cards, it can be done in software.  BSDI and Digital Unix's
 > driver does this.

Um...

BSDI's driver simply uses the `mii' code, which is very similar to ours
(I based the API on BSDI's).

This is not the same as "doing Nway in software".  _THAT_ requires access
to hardware signals that most chips simply don't provide.

        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>