Hi,

The IBM 16-bit ISA cards are all based on the Tropic chipset. I would go
for the newer "Turbo" edition as it should have a better performance. I use
this with only few problems (Which I think are socks related but that's
another story). I'm not sure but I think the 3COM uses this chipset too and
thus should work.

The Option P/N's (for retail ordering) can be found at
http://www.networking.ibm.com/tra/traover4.html - For what you're looking
for I think you should go for either  72H3482 (Diskette single pack) or
72H3514 (Card pack). The numbers listed below would _probably_ be FRU P/N
and are used when ordering as a spare part (=expensive!)

If you want to play around with PCI cards all the IBM versions (4/16/100)
are based on the Olympic chipset. I do not think anyone is working on any
port and the FreeBSD effort seems to be stalled completely (Can be found
at:  http://www.jurai.net/~winter/tr/tr.html). I for one would be a willing
tester as I am kind of "stuck" with this topology :-)

Kind Regards,
Claus Andersen

P.S. Need I say: Work for Big Blue - does _not_ talk for them! :-)



Andrew Gillham <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com> on 11-03-2000 04:53:04

Please respond to Andrew Gillham <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com>

To:   jonl@yubyub.net (jonl)
cc:   port-i386@netbsd.org (bcc: Claus Andersen1/Denmark/IBM)
Subject:  Re: IBM token ring cards




jonl writes:
> I've seen a number of different IBM ISA token ring cards out there.  Does
> anyone have any part no's/descriptions (16 bit?), etc... that I can use
> when considering a purchase?  TIA.

IBM part numbers seem kind of hard to locate on the boards.. :-)

On 8bit 16/4 cards: (both with 12 dipswitches on the end of the card)
     92F4555        - a DB9 with 16/4 green circle by connector
     92F4555A  - same as above

On a 16bit 16/4: (also has 12 dip switches.  presumably not "auto")
     03F0216B  - a DB9 + RJ45 with 16/4 green circle logo


Also, 3Com makes/made a 16bit IBM compatible(?) card. (3C619B)

What are you looking for exactly?  If you just need one card, I can
probably help you out, especially if it is for NetBSD stuff.
(e.g. if you are enhancing the drivers, I'll give you a card)

-Andrew
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