Re: [ECOS] Difficulty finding 82559-based cards

[Andrew Lunn <andrew dot lunn at ascom dot ch>]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 02:53:02PM +0200, Paul van Zyl wrote:
> Hello, please help?
> 
> I am reading the eCos book of Anthony Massa, and am now at chapter11, and
> want to set up the development platform with two 82559 based network cards.
> I tried to get the Intel PRO/100+ adapter, which has the 82559.(Code
> PILA8460B)  However, this card has been discontinued by Intel in April 2001,
> with Intel recommending the use of the Intel Pro/100S (order code
> PILA8460C3) However, the /S does not have an 82559, but rather an 82550.
> Several places still advertize the PILA8460B, with the IT sales people
> swearing that it will have an 82559 on, but when I order and it arrives, its
> got the 82550. (Happened 2x now!) I could not find other suppliers of
> 82559-based network cards. Can I use the Pro/100S, or should I order an
> industrial motherboard with an 82559 onboard? (At least when you order
> something industrial, you get exactly what you have ordered.)

If you don't mind being thrown in the deep end, you could try to make
the 82550 work. You might find that once you have added the PCI
identifier, it just works. On the other hand, it may not. The Linux
driver combines all the 825xx drivers into one, so that might give you
some clues. Just be careful not to use an GPL code if you make changes
to the eCos driver.

   Andrew

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