Re: [Etherboot-developers] TLAN Driver

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>I have a tlan driver that is almost complete but I am having issues transmitt
>ing more than once.  So I have a couple of questions:
>
>1) Do I have a poll issue not a transmit problem.  The dhcp server replies an
>d the driver polls and gets the packet length.  If the poll does not get the 
>packet correctly will etherboot retransmit?  I have been assuming yes.

If there is not a complete packet collected yet, then the poll
will/ought to succeed on a later call when the whole packet has arrived,
provided you haven't removed any partial data.

>2) Does anyone have a tlan NIC who would like to hack at it a bit?  Right now
>, other than not haveing the disable function implemented, and the transmit i
>ssue it is pretty complete but needs some work.  At 2:45 am the other night I
> decided I need help (and not necessarly development help) ;-).

Sure check it in and I'll give it a whirl.

>3) Is there any way to parse/print out the packet that the poll function is g
>etting to ensure that it is properly received?

Sure, just print out the bytes with the function Michael mentioned.