On 2003.05.27 14:59 Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:

>  The difference in throughput is noticeable, especially when being
> able to use the full MTU (e.g. transmitting directly between FDDI
> nodes). =20
Well. I have Ethernet switches with FDDI uplink that do proper IP
(de)fragmentation...

>  The FZA is nice for FDDI diagnostics -- it lets you handle all the
> SMT traffic it receives and transmits.=20
Do I _have_ to handle the SMT in the driver, like the SysKonnect cards,
or is this optional? I.e. does the DEFZA SMT in "hardware" like the
DEF[TEPQ]A?=20

AFAIK the SMT code is not trivial. This is mainly the reason the
SysKonnect (E)ISA / PCI or NPI SBus cards are not supported. This cards
handle SMT in the driver. SysKonnect published a Linux driver that
includes the SMT code, but this driver is GPLed... So no *BSD driver for
them.=20
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       Jochen

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