Greetings, List
While technically not an OS question, we need some clarification regarding
a Tru64 box we're trying to put a second network adapter into. There's
some confusion with our purchasing people regarding parts for what's now
an older COMPAQ/DEC box, an AlphaServer 1000A. We would like to install a
second network card, anything that will work at 100bT and not cost a
fortune, and need a part number. The initial card is reported
in /var/adm/messages upon boot as
[...]
Oct 6 01:13:38 kelvin vmunix: tu0: DECchip 21140: Revision: 1.2
Oct 6 01:13:38 kelvin vmunix: tu0 at pci0 slot 11
Oct 6 01:13:38 kelvin vmunix: tu0: DEC TULIP (10/100) Ethernet Interface,
hardware address: 00-00-F8-03-D6-1F
Oct 6 01:13:38 kelvin vmunix: tu0: console mode: selecting 10BaseT (UTP)
port: half duplex
[...]
What would be a part number for this device?
The box in question is still running 4.0F. Is there support for "vanilla"
pci NICs under this version (or any version)? Would I be able to plug in,
e.g., a 3com 900B pci NIC, for example?
Thanks
Chris
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Christopher C Stevenson, C4063 office: (709) 737-2624
Dept. of Physics & Physical Oceanography fax: (709) 737-8739
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA A1B 3X7
URL:
http://www.physics.mun.ca/~csteven
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Received on Wed Dec 05 2001 - 20:39:28 NZDT