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- There needs to be some clarification regarding the Packet Driver for
- Digital's PC ethernet controllers.
-
- First of all, there's been some confusion about the name. We've all been
- calling the cards "DEPCAs" because that's what Digital's initial offering
- was for this product. The CURRENT ethernet controller line is called
- "EtherWORKS". The ethernet card we sent to Clarkson for Packet Driver
- development was, in fact, one of these (check your newest DECdirect
- catalogue, part number DE100-AA). These have REPLACED the DEPCA line.
-
- Hence, the Packet Driver that Russ wrote should work for the following:
-
- DE100-AA DEC EtherWORKS Low Cost Ethernet Controller
-
- DE200-AA DEC EtherWORKS Turbo High-Performance E-net Controller
-
- DE210-AA DEC EtherWORKS MC Microchannel E-net Controller
-
- In other words, Folks... The Driver supports our most current technology,
- and not, unfortunately, older DEPCA's.
-
- Sorry for the confusion and the misnomer. Russ, the appropriate engineer
- has put a call into you and will do what he can to help answer questions
- about the old DEPCA's. The CURRENT EtherWORKS cards should be no problem
- and please let us know if you encounter anomalies.
-
- Sincerely,
- Laura Creek, Digital Equipment Corp.
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-