702WFG@SCRVMSYS.BITNET (bill gunshannon) (08/26/89)
I have acquired an interesting Ethernet Card. The number is WD8003EBT
and it only vaguely resembles my other WD8003E cards. Anybody know what
the real differences are or if there is likely to be any problem making
it work?
The jumpers are all in different places but seem to follow the same
numbering scheme so I think I can probably configure it if I can findout
what all the other jumpers do.
Just fishing for info.
bill gunshannon
702wfg@scrvmsys.bitnetCALIFFM@BAYLOR.BITNET (Michael Califf) (09/08/89)
Bill - I too got a couple of WD8003EBT boards (they came in a filtering bridge which we junked shortly after purchase.) We were able to get them working in our environment (TOPS/NCSA Telnet) after downloading the docs from Western Digital's BBS (714) 852-8951. If you cannot get access to a modem let me know and I can forward the info to you. From talking to the WD tech support, the 8003EBT is just a 8003E with support for a boot prom, and some restrictions about RAM buffer size and location. Mike Califf Communications Software Coord Internet: CALIFFM@BAYLOR.CCIS.BAYLOR.EDU Baylor University C.C.I.S. Bitnet: CALIFFM@BAYLOR B.U. Box 7268 THEnet: BAYLOR::CALIFFM Waco, TX 76798-7268 Phone: (817) 755-2711
glen@aecom.yu.edu (Glen M. Marianko) (09/13/89)
In article <8909080006.AA20875@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, CALIFFM@BAYLOR.BITNET (Michael Califf) writes: > > From talking to the WD tech support, the 8003EBT is just a 8003E with > support for a boot prom, and some restrictions about RAM buffer size and > location. > What specifically are the restrictions, if you know that information? It seemed to me that the buffer in the EBT can beset to 8/16/32k in size by jumpers and the RAM base address by software to anything within its possible range (something like 9000-F000). Is the restriction on where the RAM can start on a given page (like only at x000 or x800, etc.)? Thanks. -- -- Glen M. Marianko, Supervisor of Data Communications and Hardware Support glen@aecom.yu.edu - {uunet}!aecom!glen - CIS: 76247,450