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Re: Question for LNE100TX and MX98715 Etherboot users




On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, you wrote:
>  I have done some more experimentation and have discoved that Tulip clones 
>  vary widely in how much reset time they require.
>  
>  The LNE100TX and MX98715 seem to require an eternity after a 
>  
>     outl(0, ioaddr + CSR0); /* reset the card */
>  
>  before they are able to transmit again.


I tried the code and it works (with the expected delay).

To bad there isn't some sort of "ping test" that could be used
to tell when the card was alive again (eg, ask it to do something
and wait 'til it indicates it is done).

Michael
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