From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:27:37 -0700 From: beto@ncube.com beto@ncube.com Subject: [9fans] ne2000 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 5e277b38-eac8-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 Message-ID: <19970722192737.Su4AV4g1x8kLug_Es8kujujhLL3dgwtAXWssLoY1eBI@z> In <199707230448.64603.out.baker@plan9.cs.su.oz.au> David Hogan wrote: > > the datsheets and application notes for the dp8390 explain most of what you need > > to know about the wrteched ne2000. they're available on-line at the national > > semiconductor website. > > Thanks, I'll check it out. > > > no matter how cheap you say it is, it's not worth the money. > > After looking at the driver code, I have to agree. Reading in > packets using INSx -- what is this, the stone age?? > > The target application is talking to an ISDN gateway, so > efficiency isn't crucial. But if cable modem ever arrives, > I'll probably want a better ethernet card (or if I get > a second computer...). > > So, which ethernet cards do PCI bus mastering? :-) PCI Cogent Ethernet and Fast Ethernet adapters are very good. We get 60% of a 100mbits link using UDP. These are not supported on the release, but you could get the information to write a driver from Digital Semiconductor (DECchip 21140A PCI Fast ethenet Lan Controller). The interface is very similar to a lance controller and it does scatther send (up to two).