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Hello,

I already found some resources to the Intel E1000 nic.

Now, I want to try out my OS on real hardware. I only got a PC with an intel e1000e (Intel 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection) (PCI ID 8086;1049).

Are there differences beetween the devices? How do I control the e1000e?

Thank's for your help!
~schemil053

Unlike RealTek NICs, Intel NICs are well-documented, and the specifications are publicly available. You should be able to find the documentation online.

The issue of what is compatible with what is a bit hard to know. There are many different chips, but many of them share the same software interface. I suspect most of Intel's gigabit chips are compatible with i2xx, but I don't know.

Mmh, would you send me some documentation about the e1000e? I didn't find anything besides the osdev wiki and some reference implementations for the e1000.

I think https://web.archive.org/web/20170226164 ... manual.pdf is the document you're looking for. I couldn't find it anywhere on the modern internet, but the wayback machine never forgets

Thank you!