Gigabit Ethernet drivers

Donald Becker becker@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 12:48:31 -0400


On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Eric Billings wrote:

> Could someone point me to Gigabit Ethernet drivers for the following NICs:
> 
> Intel PWLA8490 PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter

It's Intel: they don't release programming information without a long
process.  I understand that these card are inexpensive (errrm, on the
gigabit scale) -- is that true?

> 3COM  3C985-SX Gigabit Etherlink Server

3Com is selling someone else's board and thus does not have programming
info.  Likely it's an Alteon board.

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