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Re: 3c501 as SNLE Driver
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Gortmaker)
Wed Apr 17 10:11:50 1996
From: Paul Gortmaker <gpg109@rsphy1.anu.edu.au>
To: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 22:00:32 +1000 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <199604170841.JAA32399@snowcrash.cymru.net> from "Alan Cox" at Apr 17, 96 09:41:38 am
> >
> > Is this a bad idea? (i'm a bit worried about the "bh-s are disabled"
> > comment in loopback.c 8)).
>
> Use a pair of 3c501 ethernet cards instead. It gives 'real' errors, flow control
> situations and interrupts at awkward moments, loopback doesnt.
>
> Alan
And as an added bonus, two 3c501 cards will produce enough heat to keep a
small room warm on a cool evening. B-) Those ten year old relics must
pull about 2A on the 5V line on the bus. Hardly "Green PC" material. <grin>
Paul.
