TITLE
    Intel 82595 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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12/19/98
3/19/99
TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: Intel 82595 Chipset
    Last Update: December 18, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    An updated release version of this driver, version 4.04, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/released/Intel82595.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Intel82595NetworkDriver
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: Intel i82595
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: ISA, PCMCIA

    General Overview notes: This driver supports many Ethernet adapters which use the Intel82595 LAN Chipset.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Cogent EM595 TP (PCMCIA, UTP)
    Cogent EM595 C (PCMCIA, UTP/BNC) - Not testeed, but should work
    Cogent EM525 (ISA, BNC/AUI) - Not tested, but should work
    Cogent EM525 TP (ISA, UTP) - Not tested, but should work
    Cogent EM525 C (ISA, BNC/UTP/AUI)
    Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 ISA (BNC/UTP/AUI)
    Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 ISA Plug and Play (BNC/UTP/AUI)
    Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ ISA Plug and Play (BNC/UTP/AUI)

    Networking Driver Details

    Network Type*: EtherNet
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s
    Access Mode*: PIO
    Buffer Size*: 64KB
    Supported Connectors*: AUI, BNC, UTP

    Known Problems

    · This driver has not been tested with the Cogent 525 series, but should work.
    · If you have stepping 3 of the EtherExpress Pro/10, the driver will complain with en0: 82595 unsupported stepping (3), but will continue to work

    Driver Version Notes

    3.30 Initial version
    3.31 Added support for EE Pro/10 ISA
    3.33 Added support for EE Pro/10+ ISA
    4.00 Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM
    4.04 Added support for Plug and Play versions of the PRO/10 and PRO/10+. The Plug and Play versions of this driver require the latest EISABus driver version to be installed before configuring this driver.

    * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

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Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: OPENSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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