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- Newsgroups: comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit
- Path: sparky!uunet!psinntp!psinisc!adams
- From: adams@nisc.psi.net (Mark Adams)
- Subject: Shared Memory or DMA ethercards for UNIX on a PC
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.201525.24636@nisc.psi.net>
- Keywords: Ethernet Adapters
- Sender: Mark Adams
- Organization: Performance Systems International
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 20:15:25 GMT
- Lines: 19
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- Hi,
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- I have a chance to purchase an ethernet adapter which supports
- 10BaseT and 10Base2 for about $100. Two models are available,
- one uses 32k shared memory, the other DMA.
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- For a multitasking system, which would be a wiser choice?
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- Thanks
-
- Mark
-
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- adams@psi.com
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