HP Vectra XM & XP Integrated OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: HP Vectra XM, XP Integrated
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: HPVectra_XM_XP_LAN
Driver Type: Networking
Driver Scope: Specific Product
Supported Components: AMD Am79C960
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: Integrated

General Overview notes: This driver is only for the HP XM and XP Vectra series of computers. The Am79C960 is the ISA-based Ethernet controller used for the onboard Ethernet hardware in the HP Vectra XM and XP series of computers.


Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
HP Vectra XM
HP Vectra XP
Elonex WS4100 - Not tested, should work


Networking Driver Details

Network Type*: EtherNet
Speed*: 10 Mb/s
Access Mode*: DMA
Buffer Size*: N/A
Supported Connectors*: BNC, UTP

Known Problems

This driver exhibits a problem where performance steadily degrades with use.

Driver Version Notes

4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

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

Product Vendor
Hewlett Packard
3000 Hanover St.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
USA

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Published Date: Feb 20, 2012