Re: 3c509 EPROM info

[Burkhard Greeb <bg@grove.de>]

Ken Yap wrote:

> >Hello,
> >
> >Can anyone tell me what kind of EPROMs will work on a 3c509?
> >
> >And even better, can anyone tell me where I can buy suitable EPROMs in the
> >UK?
> >
> >Thanks very much for any help.
>
> I think it will take anything from an 8kB (2764) to 32kB (27256) EPROM
> according to the 3com config program. I'm using a 16kB EPROM (27128).

I had some trouble with 32kB EPROMS. They weren't recognized at boot time and
the ROM.-map showed only a 16kB area beeing occupied. The 8kB Etherboot-EPROM
worked fine.


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