Subject: Re: Ethernet....
To: Greg Evans <mr_krak@televar.com>
From: Michael R Zucca <mrz5149@cs.rit.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 05/11/1998 14:15:53
> 
> To shortly answer my own question earlier...
> 
> I _finally_ made it to the ethernet status page this morning (couldn't 
> connect before/after I sent the last message re: ethernet to the list.
> 
> so, my problem remains....
> 
> ae0 at nubus0 slot a: failed to determine size of RAM
> ae0 at nubus0 slot c: failed to determine size of RAM
> ae0 at nubus0 slot e: failed to determine size of RAM
> 
> at startup.
> 
> My question this time is a little different.  I have pulled the ethernet 
> card fromthe machine in hopes of finding it being supported on the 
> ethernet status page.  Here is what I have came up with and am hoping 
> that one of the ethernet gurus can tell me this would be asy to support.
> 
> My Card:  
> 
> Brand           : Asante 
> Type            : MacCon for LC
> Apparent Chipset: DP83932BVF
> (Little Square Chip just left and below center when looking at card with 
> nubus connector on right and rj45 port away from me)
> 
> I have noticed that on the ethernet status page that the Quadra 610,650, 
> 700 and 800 use the DP83932 (sonic) and that the following also have 
> similar(?) chipsets.
> 
> Cayman    GatorcardPDS   SE/30     DP83932(Sonic)
> Dayna     DaynaPortE/30  SE/30     DP83932VF (Sonic)
> 
> Now finally down to the question....
> 
> How difficult would it be to add support for this card, so that I can add 
> this little guy to my
> little at home Network?
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Greg
>