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Karl Katt wrote:
>I got two old ISA network cards from SMC.
>They are called "SMC UltraEZ 8416".
>The card uses SMC<B4>s 83c795 chip.
>I configured the card with a DOS utility to 0x300, IRQ5 and
>memory mapped.
>Now I want to install the card at my microcontroller and I try
>to develop a driver for that card.
206074 Aug 25 2003 Ethernet-HOWTO
4.41.5. SMC EtherEZ (8416)
Status: Supported, Driver Name: smc-ultra (+8390)
This card uses SMC's 83c795 chip and supports the Plug 'n Play
specification. It also has an SMC Ultra compatible mode, which allows
it to be used with the Linux Ultra driver. For best results, use the
SMC supplied program (avail. from their www/ftp site) to disable PnP
and configure it for shared memory mode. See the above information
for notes on the Ultra driver.
For v1.2 kernels, the card had to be configured for shared memory
operation. However v2.0 kernels can use the card in shared memory or
programmed I/O mode. Shared memory mode will be slightly faster, and
use less CPU resources as well.
>Unfortenually i did not find any specifications of the chip.
>Do you know if it is a NE2000 compatible one (would be the easiest way)?
It's an ancient card. No, it's not an NE2000 or clone, although it also
needs the 8390 module.
>Seems to have smc-ultra compatible mode. For that I found a
>linux driver, but I dont like reengineering that much.
Why not use the driver that is part of the stock kernel?
Old guy
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