Subject: Re: Intel 82558 Ethernet Controller
To: Jasper Wallace <jasper@argonet.co.uk>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-i386
Date: 07/02/1998 11:05:08
On Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:34:50 +0200 (GMT) 
 Jasper Wallace <jasper@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

 > I'm planning on getting a ASUS P2B-LS Motherboard
 > (http://www.asus.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Pentiumpro/P2b-ls/index.html)
 >  for a nfs server I'm setting up, the onboard Adaptec AIC 7890 is supported,
 > according to the suported hardware page at:

Actually, IIRC the 7890 is the newer Adaptec chip which is _not_ supported...

 > http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/i386/index.html, but i can't find any mention of
 > the Intel 82558 ethernet adaptor thats on the board too, intel has a page for
 > it at: http://developer.intel.com/design/network/datashts/297360.htm .
 > 
 > Is it suported? Is it just a EtherExpress [Pro] by another name?

The Ethernet controller is, however.... it's just an EtherExpress PRO 100
with an integrated PHY.

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