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Re: Best Ethernet Card for the Amiga?
« on: November 08, 2007, 06:27:51 AM »
Answer is still "None of the Above"


The best network card for Amigas is an rtl_8139D plugged into a Zorro->PCI  bridgeboard
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Re: Best Ethernet Card for the Amiga?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007, 03:49:29 AM »
I don't know anything about Amithlon..  I assume its just a PC emulating an Amiga in software, right?   If so, I would imagine any $1.99 PCI network card should work...?   On my Amiga, the rtl_8139 card requires a driver in "Devs:networks" called rtl_8139.device.  In "libs:" should be openpci.library.  In "Envarc:openpci" should be rtl8139-n.config (where 'n' is the unit number of the card, 0 being the nic in the lowest physical pci slot, 4 being the max).  If 'n' is not specified in the filename, 0 is assumed.   The config file contains only one variable (that I am aware of..), and that is the connection speed.  I think "1" indicates 100M FD, and "4" is Automatic.  I might have those backwards, not sure..  Will check to confirm.  
Primary:
A4000T. Phase5 PPC604e-233mhz/060-66mhz. Mediator, Z3 Fastlane, Voodoo5, Delfina, X-Surf, AD516, Peggy Plus.

Collection:
A4000D, A1200, A500, Milan060 (Atari clone), Atari MegaSTE, Atari TT030, C64, C128, Mattel Aquarius, (2) HP Jornada....
 

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Re: Best Ethernet Card for the Amiga?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 02:46:09 PM »
"Envarc:" is the alias for the directory "sys:prefs/env-archive".  From a shell type "makedir envarc:openpci".
Then open editpad and save a file to the folder you just created called "rtl8139-0.config".  When Genisis or Miami-init ask you for a "configuration" file, select this file.  
 

Primary:
A4000T. Phase5 PPC604e-233mhz/060-66mhz. Mediator, Z3 Fastlane, Voodoo5, Delfina, X-Surf, AD516, Peggy Plus.

Collection:
A4000D, A1200, A500, Milan060 (Atari clone), Atari MegaSTE, Atari TT030, C64, C128, Mattel Aquarius, (2) HP Jornada....