[tech] searching for DEC-compatible network cards

[Trent Lloyd]

On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 05:34:10PM +0800, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> Davyd Madeley wrote:
> 
> > One idea is to netboot them and run them in some sort of clustered
> > environment, however this requires network cards that are compatible
> > with netbooting from SRM.
> 
> I believe that pretty much means original (DECchip) Tulips.
> 
> > Anyone who might have some cards lying around is encouraged to donate or
> > sell them to the UCC. GigE cards would be perfect, but I'm not sure what
> > GigE cards have SRM support and as we know, beggers can't be choosers.
> 
> My understanding is that you'd be lucky to get SRM happy with 100mbit.
> 
> Another option (perhaps easier?) would be to drop in leftover drives
> to boot the kernel off and $generic GigE cards for everything else.

Or netboot off a 10M card and run off a GigE card :)


Trent

> 
> Cameron.
> 
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Trent Lloyd <lathiat at bur.st>
Bur.st Networking Inc.