[parisc-linux] 735 and Thin Lan

Helge Deller deller@gmx.de
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:57:22 +0100


On Wednesday 01 November 2000 00:43, Phillip Beal wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> I've obtained two HP 735's and I'd like to try the linus port on them.
> I have compiled a kernel, but it never boots the nfsroot disk.  It has
> the same problem that the HP 755 that I've worked with.  However, it has
> a different ethernet connection.  The 735 has a thin lan connection.
> What network device should be used in the kernel to be able to use the
> thin lan adapter?  Here's the info on the Thin lan:
> 
> Outfield Core LAN (802.3) (10) at 0xf0826000 versions 0x9, 0x0, 0x72,
> 0x0, 0x0
> 
> Thanks,
> Phillip Beal
> S+LUG Vice-President

Hi Phillip,

I think the "Lasi ethernet"-driver (enabled by default in our configuration) 
should work on both of your boxes.

Helge.