TITLE
    DECChip 21040 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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12/16/98
12/16/98
TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: DECchip21040 Network
    Last Update: December 18, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    No updated versions of this driver are available

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: DECchip21040NetworkDriver
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: DEC DECchip21040, DEC DECchip21041
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: Integrated, PCI

    General Overview notes: This networking driver supports most DECchip21040 & DECchip20141 based cards.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Cogent EM960 PCI
    SMC PCI EtherPower (SMC 8432)
    Digital EtherWORKS Turbo PCI (DE435)
    Linksys EtherPCI LAN Card
    DANPEX PCI Ethernet (EN-9400P3)
    JCIS Condor (JC1260)
    Kingston EtheRx PCI Ethernet (KNE40T & KNE40BT)

    Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
    DEC Celebris GL & GLST

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This driver replaces the Cogent EM960 PCI Ethernet Adapter driver.

    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.

    Networking Driver Details

    Network Type*: EtherNet
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s
    Access Mode*: Bus Master DMA
    Buffer Size*: NA
    Supported Connectors*: AUI, BNC, UTP


    Driver Version Notes

    3.32 - Added support for DECchip21041
    3.36 - Added connector selection panel, fixed connector auto-detection
    4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

    * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

    Product Vendor
    Digital Equipment Corporation
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Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: OPENSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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