Re: 3rd party GigaBit Ethernet (copper) in U60?

From: Frank Cusack (fcusack_at_fcusack.com)
Date: 09/28/03


Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:31:00 -0700

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:23:59 +0200 "Christof Kreiner" <ckreiner@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I want to connect my Ultra 60 to a GigaBit Ethernet (they're cheap these
> days for PCs :-)). Unfortunately, the GigaSwift Ethernet card from Sun
> (X1150A) is way to expensive. Is there any 3rd party solution, just like
> using the old 8751-Symbios SCSI-controllers since they had the same chip
> Sun used?
>
> Is there any GigaBit PC-NIC known to be run on Sun machines?

Intel e1000, at least.

http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/1000/sb/cs-006120-prd749.htm

/fc