On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Julian Coleman wrote:

>> I'd like to use my good old IPX with utp network.
>> Is there any way to run a BigMac NIC in the IPX, or
>> have to get an AUI - UTP converter ?
>
>The BigMac (and HME) cards are shown as not supported in the IPC, IPX, SS1
>and SS2.


Not supported, or not working? That's Sun support, and not NetBSD, I take
it?

I'm hoping to stick a SunSwift HME/Wide SCSI in my IPX. Anyone tried that?


>However, the quad ethernet (X1058A/501-2062) is supported [*]. So,
>either a SQEC/S or a AUI/UTP transceiver would appear to be your only
>choices.  Both are 10MB only.


UTP trancievers are cheap and easy to get hold of. I often see them on
ebay. Probably easier than getting hold of a SQEC.


>
>J
>
>[*] See:
>  http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Devices/Ethernet/ETHER_Quad_Ethernet_Cont.html
>
>

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