> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Will
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 1:57 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Question about IP stack
> 
> > This might also be a (hobbyist) option:
> > 
> > http://picnic.sourceforge.net/
> 
> I want to try this one, do you know if the ISA ethernet 
> interface is the same as PCI interface. My interface card is 
> quite old (I think from the ISA days) but it is connected in 
> a PCI slot, are PCI slots backward compatible with ISA, and 
> what should I do to verify that my card will work with this project?
> 
> Tia.
> --
Nope, they are not compatible.
You need an ISA-card, since it can operate in 8-bit mode, which PCI can't.
A PCI card will not fit in a ISA-slot and a ISA-card don't fit into a
PCI-slot.
So if your card goes into a PCI-Slot, then it's a no-go, but to be sure
check the specs on the ethernet-chip.

With best regards

Tomas Larsson
Sweden

http://www.naks.mine.nu for downloads etc.
ftp://ktl.mine.nu for uploads. Or use the free www.yousendit.com service.

Verus Amicus Est Tamquam Alter Idem 


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