On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Ray Henry wrote: > Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:17:53 -0600 > From: Ray Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pluto-P > > On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 10:16 -0800, Peter C. Wallace wrote: >> Actually we started a 7I43 with Luminary Micro ARM Ethernet interface CPU >> back >> in May or so but custom work kept me from finishing it. I will start again >> soon. >> >> As John says the real problem is getting realtime Ethernet support on the EMC >> host. >> >> As I said before maybe the way to ease into this is just support 1 or a few >> Ethernet chips, and require the user to have a add-in PCI/PCIe Ethernet card >> with the required chip. > > This sounds like just the right approach. We should pick a PCI ethernet > card with a chip we can work with and begin developing a HAL driver so > that when you get the ethernet version of the 7I43 working we have a way > to begin testing. > > Any thoughts on a specific card to begin testing with? > > Rayh
My choice would be whatever is most common in 100 Bt PCI add-ons. Probably a Rhine clone of some type. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
