RE: [ECOS] hi NICK GARNETT - TCP/IP stack of ecos for i386 PC

["Alex Schuilenburg" <alexs at redhat dot com>]

> HI,
>
> Can I use the current ecos version with the beta release
> of the TCP/IP stack for a target platform of i386 PC
>
> Can the TCP/IP stack work on i386 platform since the
> doc for tcp/ip says nothing about the stack implementation
> for i386.
>

Yes you can use the TCPIP stack on the i386, but you will need a device
driver for your ethernet card.  If you check the list archives you will see
that there is a problem in the stack where it currently only operates in
loopback mode if there is a device driver.  From your previous message, it
looks like you are going to need one anyway if that is what you have to
demonstrate.


> PLZ help me.
>
> Thanking u in anticipation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Avinash

And before you ask, no, we do not currently have any i386 ethernet device
drivers and are not working on any.  I do also not know of any existing work
in this area either, maybe someone else on this list can help :-)

If not, then you will have to write one yourself.  Documentation exists on
the web explaining how to write a device driver (I do not have the ref
handy).  And of course you are encouraged to submit any such work back to
the community ;-)

-- Alex