> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:01:08 -0700 > From: "Len Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks. I'll look into that. > BTW: The "lance" chip appears to be 1990 vintage, might even be ISA
The AMD LANCE was the first popular "Ethernet on a chip". It was used very heavily for about three years after its introduction. While it had some flaws, especially in its early days, it was reliable and very programmable. The latter quality made it very popular with network researchers. It was available on cards from many manufacturers in both PCI and ISA formats. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751
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