Subject: Re: SBUS wierdies!
To: Al B. Snell <alaric@alaric-snell.com>
From: Jon Lindgren <jlindgren@slk.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/03/2001 18:10:24
On Wed, 3 Jan 2001, Al B. Snell wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001, Jon Lindgren wrote:
>
> > WRT the FDDI cards, that comes up from time to time on
> > port-sparc. Apparantly, lots of the SBUS FDDI cards are based on
> > proprietary chips, need addition software/microcode/magic incantations to
> > be present to run. The last concensous I heard was "it just ain't worth
> > it."
>
> It'll probably go to the guy at work who said he wanted it, then :-)
On occasion, I use my sbus FDDI card to prop my window open in my
computer room...
> > "Trout are freshwater fish, and have underwater weapons."
> > "Zing, zing zing zing!"
> > "Keep away from the trout."
>
> I expect you'd like to know about... ROUTING!
They capture packets by diving on to them from a great height.
(small giggle)
-Jon
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"Trout are freshwater fish, and have underwater weapons."
"Zing, zing zing zing!"
"Keep away from the trout."
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