[ECOS] PCI Ethernet card

[Eric Doenges]

Michael Anburaj wrote:

> <I don't know much about PCI bus yet. So.. >

Neither do I =8^)

> I bought a RTL8139 based ethernet card from COMPUSA (for PCI 2.2). But, 
> the thing is it needs WOL (3 pin connector) for PCI 2.1 boards.
> 
> The MIPS Atlas board supports only PCI 2.1 & does not have WOL (3 pin 
> connector). Is there a possible, simple workaround? or Are there Cards 
> (Based on RTL8139) out there that can work with PCI 2.1 without needing 
> the WOL?

If 'WOL' stands for 'wake on lan' I think you can just ignore it if the
card physically fits into the slot (fits without using any force, that
is). Unless I'm very mistaken, the only thing you must do is avoid
sticking 3.3V only cards into 5V only slots (or vice versa), but the
physical encoding of the connectors should prevent this.
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