quick edit: i'm not saying I can't find any myself. I made this thread cause I wanted personal input from fellow osdev'ers.
Thanks!
Can anyone recommend me an open spec network card?
Can anyone recommend me an open spec network card?
I'm looking for an open specification 10/100/1000 mbps PCI networking card that I can add to my real machine that I can play with. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations and can link me the card along with it's datasheet.
quick edit: i'm not saying I can't find any myself. I made this thread cause I wanted personal input from fellow osdev'ers.
Thanks!
quick edit: i'm not saying I can't find any myself. I made this thread cause I wanted personal input from fellow osdev'ers.
Thanks!
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Re: Can anyone recommend me an open spec network card?
Chances are your computer already has a good one. Go check if it's an intel or an RTL.
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Re: Can anyone recommend me an open spec network card?
Both the Intel E1000 series (8254x) and the Realtek 8169 are openly documented, and both are kinda nice cards to program for. Googling either of those along with 'spec' gets the relevant datasheets.
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Re: Can anyone recommend me an open spec network card?
While the RTL specification can still be found on the web, apparently the manufacturer has decided to hide the specifications behind NDAs, which is very unfortunate.