Re: eprom for 3com 3c905a/b ?

[Christoph Neerfeld <Christoph.Neerfeld@home.ivm.de>]

Thanks. I've just found your posting in the mailinglist archiv after going
through the whole archiv.

Though the 3c905 series supports ONLY flashroms and no eproms ?

And putting an eprom into the card may damage it ?

Regards,

Chris

On 26-Sep-2000 Steve_Marfisi@3com.com wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Here is (probably not a complete list) a selection of ROMs that our test
> records
> indicate support on the 905B:
> 
> Atmel 29C512 DIP, Atmel 29LV512, Atmel 49BV512, Atmel 29LV010B , SST 29LE010
> ,
> SST 39VF010, Atmel 49F001N, SST 29EE010, SST 39SF010, STM 29W512B, AM
> 29LV010B
> 
> We primarily use the Atmel 29C512., sometimes the SST depending on
> availability.
> 
> Regards,
> ===========================
> Steve Marfisi
> 
> Christoph Neerfeld <Christoph.Neerfeld@home.ivm.de> on 09/26/2000 05:58:07 AM
> 
> Please respond to netboot@baghira.han.de
> 
> Sent by:  Christoph Neerfeld <Christoph.Neerfeld@home.ivm.de>
> 
> 
> To:   Netboot discussion list <netboot @baghira.han.de>
> cc:    (Steve Marfisi/US/3Com)
> Subject:  eprom for 3com 3c905a/b ?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi !
> 
> I'm searching for an eprom for a 3com 3c905 and 3c905b NIC.
> 
> I tried an Atmel AT29C512 flash memory chip which worked fine in a 3c905.
> 
> Now I'm searching for an eprom which works in both NICs and is not as easily
> overwritten as a flash memory chip. As stated in the README for 3c90x cards
> the
> 3c90x support up to 512Kb memory chips but all eproms I found are only
> 28-lead
> DIP and the 3c905b has a 32 pin socket.
> 
> I tried a M27C1001 eprom which is a 1Mit chip and destroyed the card.
> 3c90xCFG
> failes in the FIFO test.
> 
> Does anyone know of an eprom which works ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris
 

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