Subject: Re: Ethernet transceiver heartbeat (was Re: VAXstation 2000 netboot)
To: None <port-vax@netBSD.org>
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp@world.std.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/01/2000 23:12:07
<FWIW I had a client that insisted I replace a DEQNA with one of the same
<address once, so I just swapped the proms and he was happy. So it can be
<done.
Ding this was SOP for DEC field service and recommended unless it was known
the address could vary. For mop boot, you need the physical address and if
you have a LAVC setup then you like having the address remain the same.
Hence the socketed prom.
Allison