Re: [NTLK] general driver for NE2000 erhernet cards?

From: Kolbjørn Barmen (kolla_at_nvg.ntnu.no)
Date: Sat Jun 16 2001 - 08:36:26 PDT


On Sat, 16 Jun 2001, Paul Guyot wrote:

> >OK, but do any of any of the above drivers recognise any NE2k card for usage?
> >I havent tested the above yet, but suspect that the newton will tell me that
> >the card I have inserted is not usable, even though the driver could work
> >well with it.
>
> The problem is that the Lantern APIs checks the procuct CIS string.
> I have written a simple fake-PCMCIA driver to grab it (among other
> information), and adding your card string to the NE2K sample driver
> will make the Newton recognize the card. If it's NE2K compliant, it
> should work.

OK, I wouldnt know where to start here :)
My powerbook just died so I'm not able to handle sit-archives atm, so only
way to install packages on the newton is using my 3c589 card. If somone could
send me the needed files to install on the newton to try out the ne2k drivers
that would be nice :)

-- kolla

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