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Re: Ultra Sparc1 + FDDI + Optic Fiber + Debian = ??



On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Ben Collins wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 11:38:12AM -0300, Luis Campos de Carvalho wrote:
> > 	
> > 	Hy, list people.
> > 	I want to know where i can get information about how to install a
> > Sun's FDDI board on my Sun's Ultra1 machine (it's running Debian Linux,
> > and I love it this way... )
> > 	
> > 	If somebody here has some information about this, i'd like to
> > know.
> 
> All you should need to do is rebuild the kernel with the right driver
> (I suggest getting 2.2.15-pre10), and install the card...you should be
> able to use it on boot. I'm not sure what Sun calls this card, but I'm
> pretty sure it's listed under the Network Devices in the kernel
> config.

	I can't figure out where can i get the kernel named
'linux-2.2.15-pre10'... it's a complete kernel, or just a patch? From
where i should download it?

> If you need help configuring the kernel, let me know.

	I have the 2.2.14 kernel, and there is no mention about a sunFDDI
card in it's configuration options... Its that new?
	
	Thank you for help again, Ben.
	
	[]'z

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                                                    Luis Campos de Carvalho
               System Administrator at ECB -- Escola Paulista de Medicina

"Melhor ter um fim miseravel do que uma miseria infindavel."
			   			      -- T. Schwald, 1992
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