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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