Re: LinkSys LNE100TX Card and EPROM Burner

[Geoff Hibble <ghibble@LastFoot.com>]

I checked out the GALEP III Programmer.  $333US over here in the US.  I notice
that the socket on the LinkSys card is a 28 Pin socket.  I also notice that
the GALEP III Programmer has an accessory "Socket adaptor(s) for 28/32 Pin
PLCC EPROMs ($149US)".  Is this something I would need?  What does PLCC stand
for?

Any other alternative burners?  Any build it yourself kits?

Thanks
--Geoff

Dirk von Suchodoletz wrote:

> > Hi
> >
> > I have just bought a few LinkSys (LNE100TX) ethernet card which has an
> > EPROM socket.
> >
> >   1. Has anyone had experience with this card and netboot?  (ie.  Does
> >      it work?)
> >   2. Any idea what type of EPROMs I should use?  (Brand, model, etc)
> >   3. What is a good EPROM burner?  Where would I get one?
> >   4. Are there any EPROM burners that work from Linux?
>
> The Type of (E)EPROM depends on how much code you want to program in it.
> Normally you need an EPROM of 16k or 32k size (here you can use old chips
> from 286/386 motherboards or graphicadaptors). There is normally something
> like 27C128 (=128kbit = 16kByte) or 27C256 (32k) written on it. EEPROMs
> have a slightly other norm: 29 instead of 27 in the beginning. For EPROMs
> you need an additionally UV lamp to erase the old data in the ROM. EEPROMs
> can be erased more easely with the programmer.
>
> With the netboot package (0.9) comes a description how to build a
> flashcard for ISA slot. We are using an GALEP III programmer but it costs
> ~250$.
>
> Ciao,
>         Dirk
>
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