Re: Ethernet: Digital board #DE205-AB ; "depca"

Jay Estabrook - Alpha Migration Tools - LINUX Project (jestabro@brillig.amt.tay1.dec.com)
Mon, 04 Dec 95 17:50:58 -0500

>
> Two questions:
>
> - DE205-AB is an optional Ethernet board for AXPpci 33 motherboard,
> tested on either OSF/1 & NT. Is it supported by current Linux/Alpha ?

Yes, the "EtherWorks3" (ewrk3) driver does support this card, as well as
the DE203/204. I've used it in both NONAME and CABRIO with success.

>
> - In the FAQ, section 2.1, "Ethernet drivers" item: what "depca" stands
> for ?

The DEPCA driver supports the DE100, DE200/201/202 set of cards from DEC,
also the DE422, which is the EISA version used in the JENSEN.

--Jay++

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